A 14-year-old French teenager is in a critical condition after he was hit by a car while crossing the Birkirkara by-Pass, near the University this afternoon.

The police said the accident happened at around 5 p.m.

The teenager was hit by a black Chevrolet driven by a 19-year-old woman from St Julian’s.

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