A four year-old Libyan boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a car this afternoon.
The incident happened in Naxxar Road, San Gwann, shortly after 3 p.m as the boy came out into the road.
He was hit by a Daihatsu driven by a 55-year-old from Mosta who tried to avoid the boy and crashed into a parked car.
The boy suffered fractures.