ESSEX Police are today appealing for witnesses, after a traffic warden was allegedly run over at Stansted Airport.The 58-year-old man was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow with serious injuries including broken ribs and a cuts head.

By Tracey Sparling

ESSEX Police are today appealing for witnesses, after a traffic warden was allegedly run over at Stansted Airport.

The 58-year-old man was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow with serious injuries including broken ribs and a cuts head.

A police spokeswoman said a blue Ford Galaxy ploughed through a barrier at the drop-off layby outside the main airport terminal, and was in collision with the traffic warden at 10am yesterday .

A 53-year-old local man was arrested at the scene, and has been released on police bail until June 5.