A Somali man was hospitalised this evening after he was hit by a car while crossing National Road, Blata l-Bajda.
The incident happened at 6.50pm.
The police said the man, a 24-year-old Somali, had alighted from a bus and was crossing the road when he was hit by a Suzuki Alto driven by a 33 year old woman from Santa Venera.
His injuries are not thought to be serious.