A boy and a girl have been hospitalised after being hit by a car while crossing the road opposite the Cottonera sports complex in Vittoriosa this morning.

The incident happened shortly before 9 a.m.

The children, a 15-year-old girl and her six -year-old brother, were rushed to hospital. The girl was critically injured. The boy's injuries are slight.

The two were hit by a Toyota Vitz driven by a 38-year-old man from Pieta'.

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