An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car in Hompesch Road, Fgura this evening at around 6pm.
Preliminary investigations by the police showed the boy, from Cospicua, was hit by a Mazda Demio being driven by a 24-year-old woman from Swieqi. The boy was taken to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was later certified as being in danger of losing his life.
Police investigations are ongoing.