Police have said that a 6-year old girl was seriously injured on Saturday evening, after she was hit by a car in Victoria, Gozo.

The accident took place at around 7.45pm in Independence Square, when the little girl was hit by a Fiat Punto, which was being driven by a 43-year old woman from Victoria.

The little girl, who is from Malta, was taken to the Gozo General Hospital.

The Police investigations are ongoing.

Photograph: Anthony Zammit

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