Appeal after girl, 11, hit by car

An 11-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital in London after being hit by a car in Kent.

The child, who was a pedestrian, was involved in the crash in Nackington Road, Canterbury, on Monday afternoon.

Police said the girl, from Dover, was in a stable condition in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

The incident is being investigated by the serious collision unit. The driver of the car was uninjured, a spokeswoman for the force said.

She said the Kent Air Ambulance landed in a field next to the road after the collision at about 1600 BST.

The road remained closed until 1945 BST while investigations were carried out. The force has appealed for witnesses.