A 17-year-old boy was critically injured early today when he was hit by a car in Marsaxlokk.
The accident happened in Triq il-Power Station at about 1 a.m.
The vehicle, a VW Golf, was driven by a 19-year-old man. Both driver and victim are from Marsaxlokk.
This was the second major traffic accident involving teenage drivers in two days. A 17-year-old is due to be arraigned today, accused of causing the death of a 77-year-old British tourist who was run over in Qawra late on Sunday.