A 12-YEAR-OLD girl is fighting for her life in hospital after a crash on the A78 in North Ayrshire.

The girl was walking on Ardrossan Road in Seamill when the collision happened at around 3.50pm on Monday, June 3.

She was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow and was described by medical staff as being in a critical condition.

The crash involved a blue Nissan Note driven by a woman, who was unhurt.

The road was closed for almost five hours to allow police to carry out an investigation into the crash.

Sergeant Chris Hoggans from Police Scotland said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area, who may have witnessed the incident, to contact us.

“If anyone has dashcam equipment, please check the footage as it could hold images which could assist our investigation.”

Traffic was diverted via Dalry during the closure of the road; Traffic Scotland announced that the A78 had reopened shortly before 8.45pm.