AN 11-year-old girl was knocked down by a car in Amesbury after the driver failed to stop at a red light.

Police say a silver car, believed to be a Mercedes A-class, which was travelling on London Road from the direction of Tesco Extra towards Amesbury town centre failed to stop at a red light and collided with a child at around 3.40pm yesterday (October 15).

A police spokesperson said: “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 Report a crime | Wiltshire Police”