A man was seriously injured but is not in critical condition yesterday evening after a van hit his car and sped off along the Birkirkara bypass, leaving him trapped in the overturned vehicle.
The incident happened at about 6 p.m. when a collision occurred between a Maruti 800, going towards Lija and the van at the roundabout close to the St Helen parish church in Birkirkara.
On impact, the white Maruti overturned but the van driver drove off. Civil Protection Department (CPD) personnel were called on site to free the driver from the vehicle and he was rushed to hospital for treatment. Traffic came to a standstill during the police and CPD operation. The police were last night still looking for the hit-and-run driver.