Boston police rescued a woman who was pinned under her car in Dorchester Monday night, the department said.
Police responded to a call for assistance at 11:05 p.m. on 17 Abbot St. and found the woman with her leg pinned under her car, police said in a statement.
Officers used a car jack from their cruiser to lift the car off the woman’s leg so she could be pulled from underneath, the statement said.
She was then transported to a local hospital to be treated, police said
The woman’s car had rolled forward and pinned her leg underneath after she had gotten out of the car, police said.
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No further information was available.
Madison Mercado can be reached at madison.mercado@globe.com.