A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in the early hours of Sunday morning

A man was knocked over by a car at the junction of Kilburn High Road junction and Belsize Road in the early hours of Sunday (23) morning.

Police were called to reports of a road traffic accident just after 2.30 am.

Ambulance crews attended the scene and a man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

His condition is not life threatening, although he was kept in hospital for observations.

He has a fractured rib, collar and shoulder blade.

Nearby roads were closed at the time but opened around 6am.