Woman injured in fail-to-stop crash in Poole
It happened as she was helping her child out of the backseat
A woman's suffered a laceration to her neck after she was involved in a fail-to-stop collision in Poole.
The victim, in her 40s, had parked her silver Mercedes on Western Road, at around 3.40pm on Thursday (17th October).
As she was helping her child out of the backseat, another car struck the open door, causing her to fall to the ground.
She needed hospital treatment for her injuries, but they're not life-changing or life-threatening.
The other involved didn't stop at the scene.
PC Erin Andrews, of Poole police, said:
“We are continuing to investigate this collision and I am keen to hear from any witnesses who have not already spoken to police.
“I would also urge anyone with dashcam who was driving in the vicinity on the afternoon of Thursday 17 October 2024, as well as any local residents with home CCTV systems or doorbell cameras, to please check any footage for anything that might assist our enquiries.
“Finally, I would like to appeal directly to the motorist involved in this collision to do the right thing and come forward so we can take your account of what happened.”
If you can help with any information, you're asked to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55240160230.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.