The five-year-old girl who was hit by a car on Tuesday has died.

Andrea Gada, of Downland Close, Eastbourne, passed away on Wednesday night at St George's Hospital in Tooting, South London.

She was hit by a Ford Fusion in Friday Street, Eastbourne, on Tuesday at 3.15pm.

She was airlifted to hospital in London where she died.

The 64-year old local woman driving the car was uninjured.

Police are appealing for witnesses to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting Operation Bright.

Send your tributes to Andrea Gada to ben.james@theargus.co.uk. Alternatively call 01273 544536.