Pedestrian 'seriously' injured in late night crash
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after a crash near the Somerset border. Police were called to the scene of a serious crash on the A354 Blandford bypass between the junction of Wimborne Road and the Badger roundabout early this morning, Saturday, September 14.
The crash involved a white Hyundai I20, driven by a woman in her 30s from the Dorchester area. A 20-year-old male pedestrian from the Blandford area has been seriously injured, police have said. His next of kin has been informed.
The road was closed for some time as emergency services attended the scene around 1.25am. The road has since reopened.
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Police Sergeant Mike Gatfield, of the traffic unit, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and witnessed what happened to please contact police.
“If you have a dashcam fitted to your vehicle, I would ask you to please check for any relevant footage that may assist our enquiries.”