Man arrested following Bournemouth hit and run

The driver of a silver Jaguar X-Type failed to stop after a collision with a pedestrian at around 12.40pm on Friday 6 December on Christchurch Road near to the junction with Parkwood Road in Pokesdown.

The pedestrian – a local man in his 50s – sustained serious injuries to his leg.

Following enquiries, a 48-year-old man from East Dorset was arrested on suspicion of driving offences. He has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.

Police Constable David Carmichael, of Bournemouth police, said: “I understand there were a number of people in the area at the time who would have seen what happened and I am appealing to them to please get in touch.

“Also, I am keen to speak to anyone who may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240187031. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.