Three elderly people injured in crash near Corfe Castle

A man in his 80's was trapped after his car overturned

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 23rd Apr 2021
Last updated 23rd Apr 2021

A man in his 80's had to be freed from his car after it overturned in an accident near Corfe Castle yesterday. (22 April)

A man and woman in their 70's were also injured in the crash involving two vehicles.

Dorset Police was called at 3pm to a report of a two vehicle collision on East Street near Corfe Castle involving a blue Ford Fiesta and a red Mazda.

As a result of the collision the Ford Fiesta overturned trapping the driver, a man aged in his 80s and from Swanage. He sustained minor injuries and was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Mazda, a man aged in his 70s and from Eastleigh in Hampshire, sustained minor injuries. His passenger, a woman aged in her 70s and also from Eastleigh, sustained serious injuries and had to be freed from the vehicle by the fire service. They were both taken to Poole Hospital for treatment.

The A351 was closed between Morden Park Corner and the Halfway Inn while emergency services dealt with the incident. It reopened just after 6.15pm.

Police Constable Tracey Downer, of the traffic unit, said:

"I am appealing to anyone who was travelling along East Street at the relevant time and witnessed the collision to please contact Dorset Police. I am also keen to hear from anyone who was in the area and may have captured the collision, or the vehicles immediately prior to the incident, on dashcam.

"I appreciate that there were a number of motorists who were delayed for a number of hours as a result of this collision. We closed the road because of the seriousness of the collision, to allow for the injured to be treated by the ambulance service and for the vehicles to be recovered safely. I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding."

How to contact Dorset Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210063047.

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