A young man is in hospital in critical condition after a traffic accident along the Birkirkara by-pass, close to the university, police said.
The police said that according to preliminary investigations, a 29-year-old man from Dingli was hit by a Daihatsu car being driven by a 28-year-old man at around 10.30am.
The victim was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance where he was certified to be in critical condition.
The duty magistrate was informed about the case.