Updated | 66-year-old hit by car in Mellieha, in critical condition

A 66-year-old man was injured in a traffic accident this morning after he was hit by a car in Mellieha. Police said the elderly man is in danger of dying.

The pensioner was crossing the street in Triq George Borg Olivier when he was run over by a car.

Preliminary investigations found that the man was hit by a Toyota Fun Cargo being driven by another elderly man, 70. Both men live in Mellieha.

The man was conveyed by ambulance to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was certified to be in a critical condition.

The incident happened at around 9:30am.

Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes to Triq George Borg Olivier.