A three-year-old girl has died after being knocked down by a car in Fife.
Emergency services were alerted to the collision involving a blue Nissan Micra in Main Street, Townhill, at around 10.10am on Monday.
The toddler was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, where she died a short time later.
No one else was injured.
The road remains closed for investigation works to take place. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area.
Sergeant Stephen Quinn said: “Our thoughts go out to the family of those involved with this tragic incident and I would ask that their privacy is respected at this time.
“Our enquiries continue into the exact circumstances surrounding the crash and we would ask that if anyone has any information that they contact officers.
“I would also ask that if anyone has any possible dashcam or CCTV footage of the area to get in touch with police.”
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