Eight-year-old boy grievously injured in traffic accident

An eight-year-old boy has been grievously injured after being hit by a car in Mosta this morning.

In a statement, the police said the accident had happened at 7:50am, in Triq id-Dwar in Mosta.

The police said the boy had been hit by a Toyota Aygo being driven by a 32-year-old woman from Mosta.

An ambulance took the boy to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment.

Police investigations are ongoing