A 52-year-old man from the former Yugoslavia was injured this morning while working in the lift well at McDonald's in Valletta. His medical condition is not yet known.
The police said the accident happened at around 4.45 a.m. in Republic Street. The man was working on the lift which crashed down and injured him.
He got out of the lift well without assistance and was given first aid by other workers on site.
He was then taken to Mater Dei hospital.