A HAMPSHIRE schoolgirl has been airlifted to hospital this afternoon after being knocked down by a car.

The 11-year-old was in collision with the Volvo car as she walked along Wickham Road in Fareham, at around 3.40pm.

Hampshire's Air Ambulance was called to the scene, and the youngster has since been taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham.

A police spokesman confirmed that the girl had not suffered life-threatening injuries, but it is believed she may have sustained a broken leg in the incident.