A girl has died after being hit by a van this morning. 

The Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service (LAS) were called to a road traffic collision in Wellesley Road, at 8.45am this morning.

The girl, reported to be three years old, was taken to St George's hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.

A police spokesman said: "We we called at 8.52am to reports of a young child in collision with a vehicle, believed to be a van, in Wellesley Road. 

"She was taken to St George's Hospital, but sadly died."

No arrests have been made.