An elderly man sustained grievous injuries after he was run over by a car in Birkirkara on Saturday morning. 

Police said the 79-year-old from Birkirkara was hit by a car driven by a 46-year-old man in Psaila Street, around 8.15am. 

The victim was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. 

Police are investigating. 

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