A five-year-old boy was grievously injured when he was hit by a car in Naxxar on Monday evening.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Leli Falzon at about 6.30pm.

The boy was hit by a Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 52-year-old man from Żebbuġ, Gozo.

Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici is holding an inquiry. The police are investigating.

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