Elderly woman grievously injured after being hit by car in Santa Venera

The 80-year-old pedestrian was badly hurt after being run over by a car

The incident occurred at 5:45pm in Triq il-Ferrovija
The incident occurred at 5:45pm in Triq il-Ferrovija

An elderly woman has been grievously hurt after she was hit by a car in Santa Venera on Monday evening. 

The incident occurred at 5.45pm in Triq il-Ferrovija.

The police said an investigation revealed that an 80-year-old woman, who lives in Santa Venera, was hit by a Kia Ceres, driven by a 51-year-old man from Birkirkara. 

An ambulance took the woman to Mater Dei Hospital to be treated for her injuries. 

An investigation is under way.