A Bournemouth woman in her 40s was knocked down, sustaining a serious head injury, in Castle Lane East at the junction with the A338 Wessex Way in Bournemouth.

Dorset Police received the report of the collision involving a grey Hyundai Amica and the pedestrian at 3.44pm on Wednesday 2 June.

The woman was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment. Her injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening.

The driver of the Hyundai was uninjured.

Police Sergeant Lee Savage, of the traffic unit, said: “An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances of this collision.

“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, or captured anything relevant on dashcam, and has not yet spoken to officers to please contact Dorset Police.

“I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding while we responded to the incident. The road closures were absolutely necessary to enable emergency services to deal with the scene safely.”

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 incident number 2:570. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call freephone 0800 555 111.