Two men were seriously injured yesterday afternoon after they were hit by cars in separate accidents in Sliema and Marsascala.

In the first accident, at 2,30pm, a 53-year-old from Austria was hit by a Peugeot Partner driven by a 35-year-old Italian man of Mgarr in Tower Road.

In the second accident, a 45-year-old Italian was hit by a Toyota Fun Cargo driven by a 32-year-old man of Marsascala in Triq il-Qaliet.

Both men were taken to hospital with serious injuries.