A 47-year-old pedestrian suffered grievous injuries when he was hit by a van on Triq Louis Wettinger, Mellieħa, early on Monday.

The police said the accident happened at 6.45am when a 22-year-old man from Żejtun crashed an Isuzu NKR into a parked Iveco Eurocargo.

The pedestrian was also hit by the moving van.

Both men were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital.

The van driver suffered slight injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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