Police are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was thrown out of a taxi and then run over by an on-coming car in Staffordshire.

The 19-year-old woman was ejected from a taxi near the Blacksmiths' Arms pub in Branston, Burton-on-Trent, at about 4.30am on Saturday.

She was then struck by a car travelling in the opposite direction, although Staffordshire Police believe the motorist was unaware that a woman was lying in the road.

Detectives are appealing for the motorist and the taxi driver, along with anyone who was in the area at the time, to contact them on 08453 30 20 10.