A schoolboy was injured when he was hit by a car in Cospicua early on Wednesday, the second such accident in as many days.
The police said the 12-year-old was hit by a Toyota Vitz at Oratory Street.
The accident happened at 7.45am. The car was being driven by a 21-year-old man from Cospicua.
The boy was hospitalised with serious injuries.
In a separate case, an elderly woman was hit by a car in Sanctuary Street, Zabbar, on Tuesday evening.