Girl, 9, injured after being struck by car in Morecambe

The incident happened on Saturday evening

A nine-year-old girl was taken to hospital after suffering a broken leg in a collision with a car in Morecambe.

Police are appealing for information after the incident on White Lund Road on Saturday evening.

A Morecambe Area Police spokesperson said emergency services were called at 8.30pm and the girl was taken to hospital, where she was in a stable condition.

The spokesperson said the driver initially stopped at the scene and spoke with people there but then left before the emergency services arrived.

"We are keen to trace the car, described as a red estate, and the driver, who was a man in his 50s with grey hair," said the spokesperson.

"We are also keen to speak to anyone who saw the collision or who has any CCTV, dashcam, mobile or ring doorbell footage."

If you can help, please call 101 quoting log 1464 of October 31st.

You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk

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