Woman in her 70's suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by car in Weymouth
Emergency services were called to Dorchester Road yesterday evening
A woman in her 70's has suffered life threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Weymouth.
The incident, which happened in Dorchester Road, was reported to police at 5.43pm yesterday afternoon (13 December).
It involved a blue Mitsubishi car – driven by a man in his 60s and from Hertfordshire – and a female pedestrian.
Officers and the ambulance service attended the scene and a road closure was put in place.
The pedestrian – a local woman in her 70s – was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police Sergeant Richard Stroud, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are conducting a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
“I am appealing for any witnesses to the collision who have not already spoken with officers to please come forward.
“Also, I am keen to hear from anyone who has a dashcam fitted to their vehicle and was in the area at the time to check whether they may have captured anything of relevance that might assist our investigation.
“Finally, I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding during the road closure.”
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 13:445.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.