A child was hospitalised after being knocked down by a car in Paisley on Monday.

The car collided with the 10-year-old girl on Barrhead Road, Paisley shortly before 4pm yesterday.

She was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after sustaining minor injuries. 

Police closed off part of the road for a short period of time before it was re-opened around 5.50pm. 

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A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Shortly before 4pm on Monday, 29 June, 2020, we received a report of a collision between a car and a pedestrian, a 10-year-old girl, on Barrhead Road in Paisley.

"The girl was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with minor injuries. The road was re-opened around 5.50pm."