A 50-year-old woman from Cospicua was critically injured last night when she was was hit by a car at Tal-Barrani Road, Tarxien.
The incident happened at about 2 a.m.
The woman was hit by a Skoda Favorit driven by a 47-year-old man from Zabbar. She was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
Magistrate Audrey Demicoli is holding an inquiry.