A man was critically injured on Friday morning after being hit by a car in Birkirkara, the police said.

The accident happened in Wignacourt Streetr, corner with Salvu Psaila Street, at 5.45am.

The pedestrian, a 62-year-old from Birkirkara, was hit by a Mazda Demio driven by a 19-year-old man of Birkirkara.

Magistrate Lara Lanfranco is leading an inquiry.