12 April 2012
A woman has been hit by a car during filming of Coronation Street.
The victim, a female director, was taken to hospital after the accident on the famous cobbles at 12.30pm on Friday.
Her injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, said ITV.
In a statement, ITV said: "We can confirm an accident occurred on the set of Coronation Street this morning during filming.
"The accident occurred as the crew were setting up for a scene which involved a small amount of vehicle movement.
"The female director has been injured as a consequence and been taken to hospital.
"No other member of the crew or cast has been injured."
The spokeswoman said ITV's health and safety team are investigating the accident and liaising with the Health and Safety Executive.
