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.