A 49-year-old man suffered grievous injuries after being hit by a car in Bormla on Sunday morning, with the alleged driver arrested shortly afterwards after allegedly fleeing the scene, police said in a statement.

Police were informed at around 11.30am that assistance was required in Triq Hanover, Bormla, after a person had sustained injuries.

Officers who went to the scene established that the victim, a 49-year-old man who lives in St Paul's Bay, had been struck by a Peugeot, whose driver allegedly fled the scene in the vehicle.

The victim was assisted by a medical team before being taken by ambulance to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was certified as having suffered grievous injuries.

Police said that intensive investigations led officers to locate the vehicle involved a short while later in Triq San Ġorġ, Bormla.

The alleged driver, a 37-year-old man who lives in Bormla, was subsequently arrested.

Police investigations are ongoing to establish the dynamics of the incident, the statement said.