CALLS have been made for a pedestrian crossing to be built on a busy road after a girl was injured in an accident.

The call comes after the eight-year-old was involved in a collision with a car in Filey Road, Scarborough, at the weekend.

Police said the girl, who has not been named, was hurt at the junction of Filey Road and Cornelian Drive, in the Wheatcroft area of the town.

She was said to be recovering in the resort's General Hospital.

Councillor Penny Marsden, who represents the area on the borough council, said a crossing was vital.

Coun Marsden said an old people's development had recently opened in Wheatcroft and residents were concerned about crossing the road to get to a bus stop.

She said: "With the increasing volume of traffic and the large number of people living in the area, a crossing is crucial and this weekend's accvident has underlined the need even more".