Pedestrian rushed to hospital after crash

Curtis Lancaster - BBC News

14 September 2024 at 3:39 am

A pedestrian was taken to hospital with "potentially serious injuries" after a crash.

Dorset Police received reports at 01:25 BST of a serious collision on the A354 Blandford bypass, between the junction of Wimborne Road and the Badger roundabout.

The crash involved a white Hyundai i20, driven by a Dorchester woman in her 30s, and a male pedestrian in his 20s from Blandford, who was taken to hospital.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.

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