A ROAD in Shipley was closed for several hours last night after a teenage girl was hit by a car. 

It happened on Briggate, at the junction with Crag Road, and was reported at just after 4.30pm. 

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "It involved a red Ford Ka and a 15-year-old girl.

"The girl was taken to hospital with injuries, which were found not to be serious.

"The driver of the Ka, a woman, was spoken to by officers at the scene."

Motorists were advised to avoid the area as the incident led to heavy traffic.