AN 11-year-old girl has sustained minor injuries after she was hit by a driver that failed to stop at a red light in Amesbury.

The incident took place at around 3.40pm yesterday (October 15) on London Road. The car involved is believed to be a silver Mercedes A-class.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. They have also thanked members of the public who stopped to help the girl.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “A silver car, believed to be a Mercedes A-class, travelling from the direction of Tesco Extra towards Amesbury town centre has failed to stop at a red light, colliding with a child.

“We believe the area was very busy at the time and we would like to thank the members of the public helped the child.

“If you witnessed this incident or have any dashcam footage in the area at the time, please contact us quoting 54240121958.

“You can also contact us through our website.”