A SCHOOLGIRL is in hospital today after being hit by a car in Greenock.

The 10-year-old was knocked down in the town's Drumfrochar Road at around 11am this morning.

It is understood that she was walking close to the Broomhill Bar when a car collided with her.

Police Scotland say the girl is in a 'stable condition' at Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

The extent of any injuries she may have sustained has not been released.

A police spokesman: "Enquiries are continuing into this incident."