POLICE are appealing witnesses after a collision in Black Notley.

A seven-year-old girl was involved in the incident after the car she was a passenger in was hit by what is thought to be a blue or silver Vauxhall Zafira.

The collision took place in Witham Road at around 5.25pm on Sunday, March 19.

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The girl was not seriously injured, but the driver of the Vauxhall Zafira failed to stop at the scene.

Police believe the Vauxhall is likely to have sustained damaged to one of its wing mirrors.

Anybody who has any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to the incident is asked to get in contact with Essex Police by visiting www.essex.police.uk/digital101 and quoting incident 873 of Sunday, March 19.

Alternatively, Essex Police can be contacted on 101.