Updated Friday 7.50am
An Italian woman, 18, was grievously injured when she was hit by a car while riding a motor-scooter in Gżira on Thursday.
The accident happened in Triq ix-Xatt at 12.30.
The car, an Audi A3, was driven by a 38-year-old Portuguese man who lives in Gżira.
She was given first aid by a medical team on site and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.
The police are investigating.
Zebbuġ accident
In a separate accident, an 86-year-old motorist was injured in an accident in Zebbuġ.
The police said he was driving a Mazda Demio that was involved in collision with a Toyota Hilux in Triq Ħ’Attard at 10.15.
The Hilux was being driven by a 42-year-old man from Lija, who was unhurt.