An investigation has been launched after an eight-year-old girl was hit by a car. 

Police raced to Broomfield Road in Glasgow around 7pm last night following a collision involving the child and a vehicle. 

The girl was taken to hospital for treatment and was later released. Her condition is unknown. 

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However, cops confirmed that the vehicle involved was traced nearby and enquiries are ongoing. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6pm on Saturday, September 7, 2024 we received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Broomfield Road in Glasgow.

"Officers attended. The pedestrian, an eight-year-old girl, was taken to hospital for treatment and later released.

"The vehicle was traced nearby a short time later and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."