Man charged over crash which leaves woman critically injured

He's due to appear at Poole Magistrates Court today

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 10th Nov 2022

A man has been charged following an accident in Bournemouth that has left a woman critically ill in hospital.

Dorset Police received a report at 11.19am on Tuesday (8 November) of a collision involving a white Nissan Micra and a pedestrian in Poole Road, Westbourne.

The pedestrian – a woman aged in her 50s – was taken to hospital for treatment. Her condition is described as critical.

A 47-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

He has subsequently been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs, using a motor vehicle on a road without third party insurance and driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court today (10 November)

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