A 60-year-old man from Paola was critically injured late yesterday when he was hit by a car driven by a 74-year-old man in his home town.

The incident happened at Paola Hill at about 9 p.m., the police said.

The vehicle, an Open Astra, was being driven towards Paola Square when the incident happened.

A magisterial inquiry is under way.

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