Bournemouth, Crime | Posted on August 19th, 2024 | return to news
Wessex Way closed following pedestrian injury on Sunday
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage following the collision on the A338.
A pedestrian was seriously injured on the A338 Wessex Way in Bournemouth on Sunday 18 August, resulting in road closures.
The incident occurred at around 12.25am between the Cooper Dean roundabout and the Blackwater junction involving a silver Audi A1.
The pedestrian – a man in his 40s from Poole – was airlifted to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. His next of kin has been notified.
Road closures were put in place to allow for a detailed examination of the scene to be carried out.
Police Sergeant Mike Gatfield, of the traffic unit, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area and saw what happened to please get in touch.
“In particular, if you have a dashcam fitted to your vehicle I would ask you to please check for any footage captured of relevance that may assist our enquiries.
“I appreciate the road closures will have had a significant impact on the public and I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while they were in place.”
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 55240126828. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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