A TEENAGE girl has been rushed to hospital with head injuries after she was hit by a car in Bishop Auckland.

Police were called to the Durham Road area at around 8.45am this morning after the Vauxhall Corsa hit the pedestrian.

Officers cordoned off the road, which connects the town with nearby Coundon, until 10.26am.

The girl and a female passenger were transported by ambulance to the University Hospital of North Durham.

More updates later.