A FIVE year-old girl has been killed in a road accident in Watchfield.

Angharad Brosnan died at Great Western Hospital hours after being struck by a car in the Watchfield Village Hall car park in Chapel Hill, Watchfield.

The girl, of Roman Walk, Watchfield, was hit by a silver Volvo estate at 5pm on Thursday. Wit-nesses should call PC Ed Turner on (01235) 556920.

Elsewhere traffic coming into Swindon was held up after a two-vehicle collision on the A419 near the village of Latton at 11.40am yesterday.

One person was taken to Great Western Hospital after a car emerging from the Total garage caused a second car to swerve and collide with the central reservation. Police say the person has minor injuries and that it was a minor accident.

AA Roadwatch say traffic on the southbound carriageway was delayed slightly but all lanes were open by 1pm.

Witnesses are asked to contact PC Alan Kyne of Swindon Police on Swindon 528111.