AN eight-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.

Police were called to the crash, on Grove Road, Ilkley, at around 12:18pm today.

It involved a blue Volkswagen Tiguan and a young girl.

The ambulance service also attended.

A police spokesperson said, the eight-year-old was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Grove Road had been closed, near its Victoria Avenue side, while emergency services dealt with the situation.