A seven-year-old girl was taken to hospital with leg and head injuries after a hit-and-run in Chalvey.

At around 7.30pm last Thursday (April 25), a car was driving along Ladbrooke Road when it struck the girl.

Police said the car did not stop at the scene.

The girl was with three other girls at the time of the incident. No-one else was injured during the incident. The youngster has now been discharged from hospital.

The car was black and was being driven by a man.

Investigating officer, Dawn Seston of the Joint Operations Unit for Roads Policing, based at Taplow, said: “We are appealing for information following this incident.

“This incident happened in a busy street when there were a lot of people in the area.

“We would ask anyone with information to please get in touch.”

Call 101 quoting reference 43190124540 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.