A pedestrian has been injured after being hit by a car.

A car crashed with two pedestrians and a lamp post on The Street in Charmouth this morning.

One person was taken to hospital – a woman aged in her 40s from Cornwall.

Her injuries are not believed to be serious.

The vehicle involved was a white BMW registered to a Devon woman.

The road was closed in both directions for several hours between the pharmacy and Higher Sea Lane.

Emergency services were called just after 10.30am and the reopened at 2.30pm.

Firefighters were called to make the scene safe.