Man seriously injured and dog dies in crash near Weymouth

A single vehicle was involved in the accident on the A353 near Osmington last night

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 18th Jan 2023

A man has suffered serious injuries and a dog has died after an accident near Weymouth last night.

A single vehicle was involved in the crash on the A353 near Osmington.

Emergency services were called at around 6.49pm.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said:

"Officers attended, along with the fire and ambulance service.

"One man was taken to hospital with injuries that were believed to be serious.

"It was also reported that a dog that was in the car had died.

"The local authority was notified due to ice on the road and the road was reopened at around 12.30am."

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