A man was seriously injured on Friday morning when he was hit by a car in Birkirkara, the police said.

The accident happened in Sir Anthony Mamo Road at 7.20am.

The man, aged 37 from Pakistan, and a resident in Sliema, was hit by a Hyundai Tucson driven by a 58-year-old man of Naxxar.

The pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Magistrate Joe Mifsud is leading an inquiry.