Woman in her 90's seriously injured after being hit by car in Shaftesbury

She was walking across the road when she was involved in a collision with an orange car

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 28th Sep 2022

Police are investigating an serious collision in Shaftesbury where a woman in her 90's was hit by a car.

It happened at around 12.25pm on Saturday 3 September in the High Street.

It was reported that a woman aged in her 90s was walking across the road when she was involved in a collision with an orange car, believed to be a Honda Jazz.

The pedestrian was treated by the ambulance and did not immediately require hospital treatment.

She subsequently attended hospital for treatment, and it was reported that her injuries were believed to be serious.

Police Constable Kier Dagnall, of the traffic unit, said: “We are continuing to make enquiries into this collision, and I am appealing for any witnesses to please come forward.

“I appreciate this incident was some time ago, but it was not reported to us until several days afterwards and it has since been established that the victim has been left with serious injuries.

“I would also like to hear from any motorists who may still have dashcam that captured the incident.”

How to contact Dorset Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220146438.

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