A 41-year-old man from Ivory Coast, who resides in San Ġwann, suffered grievous injuries after being struck by a car in Gżira on Sunday morning, the police said.

The accident happened at around 8am in Triq ix-Xatt.

Preliminary investigations found that the man was hit by a Kia Ceed driven by a 26-year-old man from Iklin.

Police said it appeared that the victim was getting out of a vehicle at the time of the incident.

The man was given medical assistance at the scene before being taken by ambulance to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was certified as having sustained grievous injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.