rush-hour crash.

The St. George's resident, whose name was not released, was being cared for in the intensive care unit at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

He is believed to have been a passenger on a Suzuki motor bike driven by a Pembroke man, also 23.

At around 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, they were in a collision with a Derbi cycle on Happy Valley Road, Pembroke.

The Derbi rider, a 33-year-old Pembroke man, suffered abrasions and bruises.

Both cycles were badly damaged.

Investigating officer P.c. Jerome Laws appealed for anyone with information about the accident to call him on 295-0011.