The incident took place near the Royal Oak pub in Scotby (Image: Google Maps)
A 10-year-old girl was taken to hospital after a crash in Scotby last night (July 19).
The incident involving a car and the girl, who was a pedestrian, occurred near the Royal Oak pub at around 7.35pm.
The child was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary after suffering a suspected leg injury, said police.
The driver of the car, a black Volkswagen Tiguan, was uninjured.
As a result of the incident, the centre of the village was temporarily closed to traffic.
A spokesperson from Cumbria Police said: "Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information is asked to contact police.
"You can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it or call 101 referencing incident number 262 of 19 July."
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