A nine-year-old girl had to be rushed to hospital yesterday after being hit by a car in Mitcham.

Police and London Ambulance Service were called to Streatham Road at about 3.45pm to reports of a crash between a car and a pedestrian.

The nine-year-old victim was taken to a west London with non life-threatening or life-changing injuries.

The driver of the car stopped at the scene.

No arrests have been made.