3 injured in serious crash on A37 Yeovil Road
Two vehicles were involved in a head on crash at Melbury Osmond last night
Three people have been injured in a serious crash on the A37 Yeovil Road.
At approximately 9.15pm last night (Monday 22 November 2021) Dorset Police was called to attend a road traffic collision at Melbury Osmond.
The collision involved two vehicles going in opposite directions, which collided head on – a Fiat Stilo travelling north and a Volvo V40 travelling south. Officers believe a third vehicle was in the area at the time of the collision, which may have entered the A37 from a side road.
The driver of the Fiat, a man in his 40s, was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries. His front seat passenger, a man in his 30s, and the driver of the Volvo, a man in his 20s, were taken to Dorset County Hospital.
Collision investigators attended the scene to carry out a full examination and a road closure was put in place.
Police appeal
Police Constable Michael Burt, of the traffic unit, said: “We would like to speak with any drivers in the area at the time of the collision and anyone with relevant dashcam footage.
“I particularly would like to identify the third vehicle involved as the occupants could be potential witnesses to the collision.
“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding while the road closure was in place. This was absolutely necessary to allow the emergency services to respond and for us to carry out an examination of the collision scene.”
How to contact Dorset Police
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online , via email SCIT@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 22:714.