Appeal after Christchurch bike crash

At 12.46pm on Thursday 14 March 2025, Dorset Police received a report from the ambulance service requesting assistance as they treated a male cyclist in need of medical attention on the eastbound carriageway of the A35 Christchurch bypass, between the Purewell Cross and Somerford roundabouts.

Officers attended and a road closure was put in place to allow emergency services to safely deal with the incident.

The cyclist – a local man aged in his 50s – was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.

Police Constable Calum Maton, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this incident to establish the full circumstances of what happened and how the cyclist came to sustain his injury.

“I would like to hear from any motorists driving in the area who may have captured dashcam footage of what occurred.

“Road closures were put in place to allow the emergency services to respond to this incident and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during this time.”