Elderly man dies after being hit by truck in Luqa

An elderly man has died this morning after being hit by a pick-up truck on Triq l-Ingiered, Luqa

An elderly man has died after he was hit by a pick-up truck in Luqa this morning
An elderly man has died after he was hit by a pick-up truck in Luqa this morning

An elderly man has died after he was hit by a pick-up truck in Luqa this morning.

According to the police, the accident took place around 6:15am on Triq l-Ingiered, when the victim, 71, was knocked down by Toyota Helix, that was driven by a 58-year-old man, of Imqabba.

An ambulance was dispatched but the man was declared dead on the scene.

Duty magistrate Josette Demicoli has launched an inquiry into the case.