Pedestrian in 'critical condition' after serious crash in Bournemouth
The man was hit by a car on the A338.
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious crash in Bournemouth, which has left a man in a critical condition.
The incident happened at around 12.25am this morning (Sunday 18 August 2024) on the A338 Wessex Way between the Cooper Dean roundabout and the Blackwater junction involving a silver Audi A1 and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian – a man aged in his 40s from Poole – was airlifted to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
His next of kin has been notified.
Road closures were put in place to allow for a detailed examination of the scene to be carried out.
Police Sergeant Mike Gatfield, of the traffic unit, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area and saw what happened to please get in touch.
In particular, if you have a dashcam fitted to your vehicle I would ask you to please check for any footage captured of relevance that may assist our enquiries.
I appreciate the road closures will have had a significant impact on the public and I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while they 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 55240126828.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.