A woman was grievously injured on Monday evening when she was hit by a car in Balzan, the police said.

The accident took place in Idmejda Street at 7.45pm.

The woman, a 30-year-old from Lithuania who resides in Attard, was hit by a Nissa Qashqai driven by a 38-year-old man, also of Attard.

She was taken to hospital with grievous injuries.