A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Police and paramedics were called to Whitehall Road, Ramsgate yesterday afternoon.

There were long delays in the area due to the incident.

A police spokesman said: “We were called at 3.15pm yesterday to a report of a collision involving a child and a vehicle in Whitehall Road, Ramsgate.

“The child was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

“No serious injuries have been reported.”