Woman seriously injured after run over by 4WD while sleeping on beach

A woman has been left with serious injuries after she was run over by a four-wheel drive while sleeping at a campsite in Western Australia.

Police said the 39-year-old Broome woman was sleeping in a swag on Cable Beach in Broome when she was hit by a Toyota Landcruiser at about 3am on Sunda.

The woman had been camping on the beach with friends.

A woman has been run over by a 4WD while camping on a beach in WA.
A woman has been run over by a 4WD while camping on a beach in WA.

She was taken to Broome Hospital and later flown to Perth for medical treatment.

A 56-year-old man is assisting police with their inquiries.

Newsbreak - August 14