Driver arrested after serious collision in North Dorset

A 20-year-old man's been arrested after an accident in North Dorset - which has left another man with potentially life-threatening injuries.

His car collided with the driver of a Golf which had already been involved in an accident near Shaftesbury on Saturday night.

Officers are investigating a collision in Shaftesbury in which a man sustained serious injuries.

At approximately 11.05pm Dorset Police was called to reports of a road traffic collision on the B3091 near to Cole's Lane.

A VW Golf was being driven from Shaftesbury toward Sturminster Newton when it left the road and struck a tree before coming to rest in the carriageway.

A short time later a Kia Picanto being driven by a local 20-year-old man was in collision with the Golf and the driver of the Golf, who had got out of his vehicle following the initial collision.

The driver of the Golf, a 30-year-old man from the Shaftesbury area, sustained serious potentially-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Kia was arrested on suspicion of motoring offences and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Police Constable Jay Griffin, of the Serious Collision Investigation Team, said:

"I am appealing to anyone who witnessed either collision, or was travelling in the area at the time and saw the vehicles immediately prior to the incident, to please contact Dorset Police.

"I would also ask motorists who were nearby to check their dashcam footage and get in touch if they captured the vehicles involved travelling along the B3091."

How to contact Dorset Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email SCIT@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55200172065.