A FEMALE pedestrian has sustained a serious head injury following a crash on Castle Lane East.

Now, police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

Officers received a report at 3.44pm on Wednesday, June 2 of a collision involving a grey Hyundai Amica and a pedestrian on Castle Lane East at the junction with the A338 Wessex Way.

The pedestrian – a woman aged in her 40s from Bournemouth – sustained a serious head injury and was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment. 

Her injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening.

The driver of the Hyundai was uninjured.

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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.

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