A man was critically injured in a traffic accident in Marsa on Sunday evening, the police said.

The man, aged 24 from Paola, was going into a car in Worker’s Street, a Ford Focus, when he was hit by a Toyota Aygo driven by a 30-year-old from Qormi.

The man was given first assistance by a medical team before he was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Considerable damage was caused to both cars, the police said.

Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech is leading an inquiry.