POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men drove a car into a woman walking her dogs in Derby - leaving both her and one of her pets trapped under the vehicle.
The men then fled the scene of the accident which happened on Greenwich Drive South, Mackworth, at about 12.30pm on Tuesday.
Firefighters using lifting equipment were able to free the dog.
The woman was taken to the Royal Derby Hospital and suffered possible broken bones.
A Derbyshire police spokeswoman said: "One of the dogs was trapped underneath the vehicle with the woman but suffered no injuries."
The driver and passenger of the car ran from the scene over grass towards the A38.
One of the men was described as about 17-years-old, 5ft 10ins tall and was wearing a grey top.
The second was white, of a similar age, 5ft 6ins tall, slim build with black hair and was wearing blue jeans and a blue and white hooded top.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested by police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Alex Boniface at St Mary's Wharf police station on 101 quoting incident number 259.
To report crime anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
