AN elderly woman had to be cut free from her Reliant Rialto car when she lost control and it overturned in a Christchurch car park on Wednesday.

The accident happened at about 10.15am at the Co-op Pioneer supermarket. The three-wheeler was in collision with railings at a trolley park before overturning.

Firefighters had to cut away the door pillar and window surround to free the woman. "She suffered no obvious injuries but was taken to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for a check-up," said an ambulance spokesman.