When three cars – a blue Seat Arona, a blue Mini One and a grey Audi S4 – collided at Henbury on the A350, south of the A31 Roundhouse Roundabout, the Seat failed to stop.

The incident happened at 1.05pm on Friday 25 June.

However, the driver of the vehicle returned to the scene a short time later.

A 25-year-old man from Poole was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Police Constable Andy Fields, of the traffic unit, said: “Fortunately, there were no serious injuries sustained as a result of this collision.

“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed what happened or has relevant dashcam footage to assist my enquiries to please contact the 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 55210101388. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call freephone 0800 555 111.