TWO people were taken to hospital after they were run over by a car near a holiday park.

A man and a woman were hospitalised after they were hit by a car that had rolled down a hill yesterday.

Coastguard rescue teams from Lulworth, Wyke and Kimmeridge, along with the ambulance service, fire service, police and air ambulance were in attendance.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 12.05pm that a vehicle, which was believed to have been unoccupied, had rolled and collided with two people in the car park at Durdle Door.
"Officers attended, along with the ambulance service. The coastguard and fire service also attended the scene.
"One man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries and a woman has been treated for minor injuries.
"Officers have been carrying out enquiries at the scene."

Dorset Echo: Police, fire service, coastguard officers, paramedics and air ambulance were in attendance Picture: BNPSPolice, fire service, coastguard officers, paramedics and air ambulance were in attendance Picture: BNPS

A spokesman for Lulworth Coastguard Rescue Team said: "We were paged at 12:15 this afternoon to respond to reports of a car on the cliff having run two people over at Durdle Door Holiday Park.

"It transpired that a car had rolled down the hill at the car park running over the owner and one other.

The car had come to a halt some 30m from the car park. An injured male was flown to Southampton Hospital, a less seriously injured woman was taken by road to Dorset County Hospital.

Dorset Echo: Man and woman hospitalised after being hit by unoccupied car near Durdle Door Picture: BNPSMan and woman hospitalised after being hit by unoccupied car near Durdle Door Picture: BNPS

"With no further persons in danger, the teams were stood down."