A 45-year-old Italian national was seriously injured after being run over by a vehicle in Marsascala on Friday night.
The police said the incident happened in Triq il-Qaliet, around 6.45pm.
The victim, who was struck by a car driven by a 32-year-old man from Marsascala, was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered.
Police are investigating the incident.