Pedestrian sustains serious injuries after being run over in Floriana

A 40-year-old Sliema resident was hospitalised with serious injuries after being run over in Triq l-Indipendenza in Floriana.

Police said the accident happened at noon on Tuesday and initial investigations showed that the victim was hit by a Skoda Fabia driven by a 76-year-old from Gudja.

Duty magistrate Lara Lanfranco initiated an inquiry and police investigations are ongoing.