AN eight-year-old girl was taken to hospital with a broken thigh bone after being hit by a car.

Police believe the girl stepped into the path of a Fiat Punto travelling along Overdale Road, near the junction with Sandringham Road, Park End, Middlesbrough, at 5.40pm on Thursday.

She was taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call Cleveland Police on (01642) 301558