A 12-year-old girl on an e-scooter has been seriously injured in a crash.

Police were called to reports of a collision at the junction of Kendal Avenue and Mansel Road West shortly after 6.30pm last night.

This involved a green Ford Fiesta and a black privately-owned e-scooter.

Police closed the road as they dealt with the ongoing incident. 

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Two 12-year-old girls from Southampton were on the e-scooter and suffered minor injuries.

One of the girls also sustained a serious arm injury.

The e-scooter was seized and the road was reopened just after 8pm, police told the Echo.