A WOMAN has suffered a serious leg injury after she was hit by a car.

She was rushed to hospital yesterday afternoon after she was hit by the car on Whittingham Avenue, Southend at around 4.20pm.

It was first thought that the driver had failed to stop, but Essex Police confirmed that driver called 999 immediately.

A spokesman for the force, said: "We received reports of a crash between a pedestrian and a car in Whittingham Avenue, Southend, at around 4.20pm yesterday, Monday 10 February.

"A woman was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury and the driver assisted us with our enquiries at the scene."