An 84-year-old man from Sliema suffered grievous in-juries early yesterday morning when he was hit by a car.

The police said the accident in Triq Santa Marija took place at around 6.45am. The man was hit by a Seat Ibiza driven by a 55-year-old man from Vittoriosa.

The man was taken to hospital by ambulance where he was certified to have sustained serious injuries, which, however, were not life-threatening.

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