A 79-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was hit by a car in Qormi on Wednesday.

The police said the man, who lives in Qormi, was hit by a Kia Avella that was being driven by a 31-year-old man, also from Qormi.

The victim was given first aid by a medical team on site and was then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

An inquiry is being held.

The police are investigating.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.