A four-year-old girl has tragically died following a collision on Gladstone Road in Neston today (January 15).

Emergency services were called to the incident involving a van and a pedestrian shortly after 12pm.

The youngster sustained serious injuries in the incident and was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital, where she passed away.

A 62-year-old man who was driving the van has been taken to hospital to be checked over.

Gladstone Road was closed for a period the police and ambulance service attended, but has since reopned.

A spokeswoman for Cheshire police said enquiries are ongoing but has urged anyone with information to call on 101 quoting incident number 345 of January 15.

Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on on 0800 555 111.