A 10-year-old girl was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Paola on Friday morning, the police said.

The accident took place in Triq Ħal Tarxien, at around 9:30am.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the girl was hit by a Mazda Demio, driven by a 31-year-old resident from St Julian’s.

The victim was assisted by a medical team on site and taken to Mater Dei Hospital. She was later certified as having serious injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.