A man involved in a traffic accident in Ħamrun this afternoon exited his vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
The man was reportedly driving a car which hit a police vehicle in St Joseph High Road, near the parish church. He promptly abandoned his vehicle, a grey Hyundai, and fled. The car appears to have been stolen.
Police officers who arrived on the scene gave chase. The operation is ongoing.
The accident happened at around 2pm.