Updated 11.10am

Two senior citizens were rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Qormi on Wednesday morning, the police said.

The couple, aged 72 and 73 and living in Qormi, were crossing Triq il-Vitorja at 7am when they were hit by a Ford Fiesta driven by a 33-year-old woman from their hometown.

The incident was reported to the police at 7am. An ambulance took the two to Mater Dei Hospital, where they received treatment.

Their injuries were described by the police as critical.

 

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