A 49-year-old woman accused of driving off after hitting a 12-year-old girl in Willeton has had her hearing adjourned to apply for Legal Aid funding.

Tahira Shaheen allegedly drove through a pedestrian crossing along Pinetree Gully Road in June and struck the young girl before fleeing.

Police say Ms Shaheen has never held a drivers license in WA.

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6PR Reporter Jessica Shackleton told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings she was swamped my media outside of court.

“She attempted to hide her face with her hands and pleaded for the cameras to go away,” Ms Shackleton said.