An elderly pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Balzan's main square on Thursday morning.

The police said the 71-year-old man was injured in Pjazza Bertu Fenech when he was hit by a Citroen Berlingo, driven by a 39-year-old woman from Qormi.

The accident happened at 6am.

The man was hospitalised. 

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