AN ELDERLY woman was left trapped under a car in Kidderminster today (May 5) when it rolled over her arm after she fell under it.

Paramedics, fire crews and Midlands Air Ambulance – which landed at Kidderminster Harriers’ Aggborough Stadium, were called to Anchorfields just after 11am this morning.

The woman had been getting her walking aid out of the car when the vehicle moved and caused her to fall to the ground with one of the wheels on her arm.

Firefighters lifted the vehicle with airbags to free her and paramedics feared she might have suffered a serious injury to her arm.

But she was taken Worcestershire Royal Hospital for treatment for bruising.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The woman had been trying to get a walking aid out from her car when the vehicle moved and she fell to the ground face down with her arm trapped under the wheel.

“When ambulance staff arrived they had serious concerns about the level of damage to her arm.

“Thankfully, once she was freed, the condition of her arm improved rapidly and after a full assessment at the scene, she was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital by land ambulance as a precaution with bruising.

“The excellent cooperation between fire and ambulance services ensured the potential for a very serious injury was minimised and resulted in something much less serious.”