A pedestrian was injured on Friday evening after being hit by a car which had been involved in a crash with another vehicle, the police said.

The accident happened in Dawret Hal-Ghaxaq, Ghaxaq at 6.30pm.

The collision involved a Toyota Vitz driven by a 54-year-old man of Zejtun and a Mazda Demio driven by a woman, aged 41, of Ghaxaq. As a result, the pedestrian was hit by the Mazda Demio.

The pedestrian is a man aged 26, also resident in Ghaxaq. He was taken to hospital with grievous injuries.

The two drivers were unhurt.