Pedestrian dies after collision with lorry on Portland Beach Road

Police are investigating the collision that happened on Sunday morning

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 21st Aug 2023

A man has died after being involved in a collision with a lorry on Portland Beach Road.

The incident was reported to police at 8.30am on Sunday.

Very sadly, the pedestrian – a man in his 30s – died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and the coroner notified.

The road was closed for several hours to enable emergency services to safely deal with the scene.

Police Sergeant Richard Stroud, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who sadly died.

“We are conducting a thorough investigation to establish the full circumstances of the incident and I would urge any witnesses to please contact us.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who may have captured anything relevant on dashcam footage.

“We are aware that the road closure had an immense impact on everyone in the area and I am very grateful for everyone’s patience while it was necessary to stay in place to enable us to gather all required evidence.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 20:170.

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