Man seriously injured in traffic accident

An 88-year-old man was hospitalised following a traffic accident in Mgarr on Tuesday morning.

The accident occurred at 11:45am in Triq il-Ganfra. 

Police said the man from Mgarr was hit by a Chevrolet driven by a 46-year-old also from Mgarr.

The victim was taken to Mater Dei Hospital for further treatment.

A police investigation is ongoing.