A minor road near Perranarworthal is blocked after a girl was hit by a car this morning. 

Station Road was partially blocked following the accident, in which a 10 year-old girl was taken to hospital with an injury to her foot.

The incident took place in School Hill between the turning on to the A393 at Tresamble and Mellingey Fields, Perranarworthal.

There was heavy traffic in the area due to the accident, which took place just before 9am, but that has now returned to normal.

* There are reports of another serious accident on the main Truro to St Austell road.

The A390 both ways is closed and there is queueing traffic due to accident.

It has occurred between the turning for St Mawes and Trewithen roundabout.