A nine-year-old girl was hit by a van in Santa Lucija yesterday evening.

Police reported that the young victim was hit by a Ford Transit Connect driven by a 43-year-old man from Qormi.

The incident happened at around 6.45pm on Triq Dawret it-Torri, Santa Lucija.

A medical team took her to Mater Dei for treatment. She was certified to have sustained light injuries.

Investigations are still on-going.