Copenhagen- A young mother sustained broken bones and other injuries Saturday when her two-year-old son accidentally started up her car, Danish police said.

The boy had apparently managed to turn on the ignition while his mother was putting something into the boot of the car. Since the car was in reverse gear, the vehicle ran over the woman.

Neighbours helped free her before emergency services arrived, Danish news agency Ritzau reported. She sustained broken arms, legs and chest injuries but they were not life-threatening, police said.

The accident happened in Stovring, south of the Danish city of Aalborg. (dpa)