Updated 3.24pm: suspect arrested 

A man was arrested on Tuesday, several hours after an 85-year-old pedestrian was grievously injured in a hit-and-run in Luqa.

A 26-year Spaniard is being detained in connection with the incident.

In a statement, the police said they were informed of a traffic accident on Triq Ċensu Decandia in Luqa at around 5.30am. 

Officers found that an 85-year-old Luqa resident had been hit by a car that had immediately sped off. The victim was given first aid by a medical team before being rushed to Mater Dei in an ambulance. His injuries were later certified as grievous. 

In the same incident, two parked cars - a Daihatsu Terios and a Mazda Demio - were also damaged.  

A search for the car and driver was launched, and the police reported in the early afternoon that they had identified and found the car, a Nissan, in Council of Europe Street, Luqa.

Investigations are continuing.