Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash on A35 Puddletown Bypass
The accident happened yesterday morning
A man's been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the A35 Puddletown bypass yesterday morning. (24 January)
He's been left with serious injuries.
The accident happened around 9.01am on the westbound carriageway of the A35 Puddletown Bypass, near to the Northbrook junction.
It was reported that the vehicle, a white Toyota Hilux, had collided with a central reservation and a bridge pillar.
The driver, a man aged in his 20s from Southampton, was taken to hospital by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.
Road closures were put in place as the emergency services dealt with the incident and for an examination of the scene to be carried out, as well as for repair work to the central reservation. The road was reopened at around 7.20pm.
Sergeant Lee Savage, of the traffic unit, said:
"We are carrying out an investigation to establish the full circumstances of this collision and I would urge any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police to please come forward.
"I would also urge anyone who was travelling along the Puddletown Bypass around the time of the collision and has dashcam fitted to their vehicle to please check their footage for anything relevant.
"Finally, I appreciate this collision resulted in the closure of a major trunk road for a number of hours and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding. The closure was necessary to allow the emergency services to safely respond to the incident and to ensure that the road had been made safe before it was reopened."
How to contact Dorset Police
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210015152.