A WOMAN was hit by a 4x4 outside a pub on the A59 in Knaresborough yesterday afternoon.

The woman - who is 33 - was hit by a red 4x4 driven by a local man in his mid-70s, outside The Worlds End pub, Bond End in Knaresborough, at around 4pm on Friday.

She had to go to hospital for treatment, but police do not think her injuries are life-threatening.

Now police are looking into the circumstances of the crash and they want witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who saw the crash, or can remember seeing either the red 4×4 or the female pedestrian before the incident, is asked to get in touch.

Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Steve James or the Harrogate Roads Policing Group. Alternatively, email steve.james117@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk quoting reference number 12170100538.