Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after an 83-year-old woman was hit by a car in Exmouth on Thursday (27 October).

The woman was taken to hospital with "serious" leg and head injuries and is currently still there.

Police were called to the collision, which involved a blue Volvo V50 at the junction of Church Street with Rolle Street, at around 11.30am.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Emergency services were called at around 11:30am on Thursday 27 October following reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Church Street with Rolle Street, Exmouth between a blue Volvo V50 car and a pedestrian.

"As a result of the collision, an 83-year-old local woman has sustained serious leg and head injuries and was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, where she remains.

"Police response officers attended the scene. Subsequently, officers from the Roads Policing Team are conducting a thorough investigation to establish how the collision occurred."

If you saw what happened, or have any CCTV or dashcam footage, you can contact police at [email protected] quoting log number 0278 of 27 October 2022.