A 15-year-old girl has been knocked off her bike by a vehicle which failed to stop.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision in Old Road, Clacton, near to the junction with Cambridge Road, at about 3.20pm on Wednesday.

The girl was knocked off her pedal cycle by a ‘black coloured vehicle’ which then failed to stop.

She sustained minor bruising to her wrist and was taken home by police officers after being checked over by ambulance crews at the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any other information is asked to contact Pc Alex Southgate at the Stanway Response and Patrol unit on 101.