Cyclist seriously injured on Christchurch bypass

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries following an incident which took place on the eastbound carriageway of the A35 Christchurch bypass, between the Purewell Cross and Somerford roundabouts.

At 12.46pm on Thursday 14 March, Dorset Police received a report from the ambulance service requesting assistance as they treated the cyclist.

A road closure was put in place to allow emergency services to safely deal with the incident.

Police Constable Calum Maton, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this incident to establish the full circumstances of what happened and how the cyclist came to sustain his injury.

“I would like to hear from any motorists driving in the area who may have captured dashcam footage of what occurred.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250036495. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.