Following a collision in Wareham in which a teenage pedestrian sustained serious injuries, a car driver was arrested.

Dorset Police received a report at around 9pm on Tuesday 8 February of a collision on the A351 Sandford Road, between the Organford Road junction and the junction with Woodlands Drive, involving a car and a pedestrian.

Officers attended, along with the ambulance service, and the pedestrian, a 19-year-old local man, was taken to Southampton Hospital for treatment to serious injuries.

The driver of the car, a local man aged in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

Road closures were put in place as the emergency services responded to the incident and an examination of the scene was carried out. The road was reopened at around 5.20am this morning Wednesday 9 February.

Police Constable Mike Burt, of the traffic unit, said: “We are continuing to make enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this collision. I would urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please contact us.

“I would also ask anyone who was driving in the area around the relevant time who has dashcam fitted to please check their footage for anything that might assist our enquiries.

“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding while the road closures were in place. These were necessary to allow the emergency services to respond to the incident and for an examination of the scene to be safely conducted.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/, via email SCIT@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220022417. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.