A 84-year-old woman is in a serious condition after she was trapped beneath a delivery van.
The pensioner was injured by the reversing vehicle in a town centre car park in Keswick, Cumbria, and had to be freed by firefighters.
The accident took place at the back of Bryson's Bakery in Main Street in a lane towards the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Shop at 10.15am on Friday.
A Cumbria Constabulary spokeswoman said the woman suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary at Newcastle where her condition was serious.
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"The male driver of the van was interviewed by police and allowed to return home.
"No arrests were made and inquiries are continuing."
Police appealed for witnesses to contact them.