Man suffers grievous injuries as he was hit by reversing garbage truck

A man has been hospitalised to receive treatment for grievous injuries he sustained when he was hit by a reversing garbage truck this morning

A man was grievously injured this morning as he was hit by a reversing garbage truck outside City Gate, Valletta.

The accident took place at 6:05am, and resulted in the 61-year-old victim, of Hamrun, being hospitalised for treatment.

The garbage truck was being driven by a 59-year-old from Mtarfa.