A 72-year-old man from San Gwann was hospitalized on Monday afternoon after he was hit by a police car.
The driver, a police constable stationed at the San Gwann station, did not realize that he had hit someone and kept going, the police said in a statement.
The case took place at 17.30 in Triq Felic Borg. The constable was driving a police Fiat Ducato van.
A medical team assisted the victim, who was later taken to Mater Dei Hospital.
He suffered grievous injuries.
Police investigations are ongoing.