Woman hit by bus in Lija, grievously injured

The accident took place on Tuesday morning

A 38-year-old Vietnamese woman sustained grievous injuries early on Tuesday morning after she was hit by a bus in Lija.

The police said the accident happened at 8.15am in Triq in-Naxxar, when the woman, a St Paul's Bay resident, was hit by a bus driven by a 38-year-old man from Ghana, who is an Msida resident.

The woman was given medical assistance on the site and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance, where her injuries were certified as grievous. 

Police investigations are still ongoing.

This was the second accident on Tuesday morning. A 72-year-old woman sustained grievous injuries after she was hit by a car in Paola.

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