An elderly shopper was injured when her car rolled forward trapping her.

The pensioner was outside Home Bargains on Eastgate in Accrington when the incident happened, firefighters said.

Firefighters from Hyndburn were called to the scene at around 3.10pm on Wednesday, September 3 and said she was trapped under the car between the driver’s door and front wheel.

She suffered injuries to her right leg and ankle and was taken to hospital.