Motorcyclist suffers 'life-changing' injuries in Wareham crash

His motorbike was involved in a collision with a car on the A351 Wareham bypass on Sunday

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 13th May 2024

A motorcyclist has suffered life-changing injuries after a crash in Wareham.

The collision happened at around 4.50pm on Sunday (12 May) on the A351 Wareham bypass near to the junction with the A352 Worgret Road and involved a grey Ford C-Max and a black Triumph motorcycle.

The rider of the motorcycle – a man aged in his 50s from Poole – was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries that are described as life-changing.

The Ford driver sustained minor injuries.

Road closures were in place while emergency services safely dealt with the incident and carried out an examination of the scene. They were lifted at around 7.30pm.

Police Sergeant Dave Cotterill, of the traffic unit, said: “I am carrying out enquiries to establish what happened and am keen to speak to any witnesses who were in the area.

“I would also like to hear from any motorists who may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.

“Finally, I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while the road closures were in place.”

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 55240070735.

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