A CHILD has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries following a collision in Andover on Friday morning.

According to police, the collision involved a car and a child pedestrian.

The child, whose age is not confirmed at this time, was taken to hospital with head and leg injuries.

The incident happened on London Road in Andover at around 8.30am on Friday, October 14.

According to motorists, the collision happened near Winton School.

Police and emergency services are currently blocking the road and diverting the traffic, as officers attend to the incident.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called just after 8.30am this morning to a report of a road traffic collision on London Road in Andover.

"This involved a car and a child pedestrian, who was taken to hospital with head and leg injuries."

"Vigo Road is also gridlocked because of the incident."

This report will be updated as we receive more information.