Young girl hit by van in Dickens Road, Ipswich

A young girl was taken to hospital after she was knocked over by a van today.

The collision happened in Dickens Road, Ipswich around 4.30pm.

The girl, who was described by police as not quite a teenager, was taken to Ipswich Hospital by ambulance as a precaution.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Constabulary said the girl’s injuries were not life-threatening or life-changing.