Man and woman have serious injuries after being run over by Gold Coast City Council Lifeguard vehicle at Surfer's Paradise A man is carried off a Surfer's Paradise beach after being struck by a Lifeguard vehicle. Picture: Channel 7 Source: Supplied A MAN and a woman are in hospital with serious injuries after they were struck by a Lifeguard vehicle on a busy Gold Coast beach yesterday AN investigation has been launched into how a Gold Coast lifeguard was able to run over the pair at Surfer's Paradise beach before sunset. The pair, believed to be aged in their 20s, suffered serious chest and neck injuries when they were struck by the 4WD about 5pm. Chief lifeguard Warren Young said the vehicle was doing 'a slow curve' when it hit the pair. Two people are in hospital after being hit by a Lifeguard vehicle. Picture: Channel 7 He said he did not know how the accident happened but police and the council were investigating. It was unclear whether the two people ran over yesterday were sunbaking when they were hit. Beachgoers watched on as ambulance officers rushed to the scene. A crowd gathers as emergency services rush to assist two people run over by a Lifeguard vehicle. "It's a terrible thing to happen - I just hope the injuries aren't too severe," Mr Young said. He said the lifeguard was shaken and distressed. A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said the male victim suffered chest and the woman neck injuries, and both were 'conscious and alert'. Picture: Channel 10 They were taken by ambulance to Gold Coast University Hospital in a reportedly stable condition. It was the second such incident on a Gold Coast beach after a lifeguard ran over a university student on the sand at Kurrawa in 2007, causing severe injuries. Gold Coast City Council community services chairman Bob La Castra said he was awaiting a report but believed it would 'no doubt prove to be just a nasty accident'. A man and woman are in hospital after being hit by a Lifeguard vehicle. "Lifeguard are there to protect beach goers - they certainly don't do something like this on purpose and are generally very vigilant," he said. Obviously, my thoughts are with the injured people but also with the lifeguard who is no doubt traumatised. Cr La Castra said while lifeguards had to take care when driving on the beaches, 'beach goers have a responsibility to be careful too'. Bond University student Joel Faulkner called for improved safety procedures after he was run over by a lifeguard vehicle on Kurrawa Beach in November 2007. ``I could feel the flesh getting ripped off my face and all my bones cracking," he said at the time. As the vehicle and a trailer carrying a jet ski drove over Mr Faulkner, the wheels cracked his ribs and tore flesh from his face, chest and legs. Council's compulsory third-party insurance covered his hospital expenses but Mr Faulkner had received legal advice against a civil action. He said at the time he simply wanted an apology and assurances the council would do more to prevent others getting run over. `` I want to make sure that procedures are put in place so this doesn't happen again," he said. At the time, Mr Young said it was 'an unfortunate accident' and procedures had been reviewed.