An elderly woman seriously injured in a crash in Bournemouth earlier this week has died.

Officers were called to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Southbourne Road at 11.45am on Wednesday, April 26.

The pedestrian, an 87-year-old Bournemouth woman, suffered serious injuries to her legs and head and was taken to hospital.

She has now died as a result of her injuries.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the collision who have not already spoken to police to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 26:134.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.