Pedestrian injured, crushed between car and electricity pole

A 60-year-old pedestrian from Qormi was grievously injured this afternoon when he got caught between a car whose driver lost control and an electricity pole. The accident happened in Mdina Road, Qormi at 2.45pm when the man was walking on the pavement. The car was being driven by a 22-year-old man from Fgura. The victim was assisted by members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team from Mater Dei Hospital before he was transferred to hospital. An inquiry is being held.