A MAN has been arrested following a hit and run in Bournemouth which left a woman with life threatening head injuries.
Emergency services were called to Redhill Park at around 9am on Tuesday morning for a collision involving a Toyota RAV4 and a female pedestrian in her 30s.
The woman, who was pushing a pram at the time, was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with a life-threatening head injury.
The baby was taken to hospital as a precaution, but did not sustain any injuries.
It is alleged that the driver of the car, a 38-year-old man from the New Milton area in Hampshire, did not stop at the scene.
Following enquiries by Dorset Police, he has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.
Officers investigating the incident are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Police Sergeant Richard Stroud, of the road traffic unit, said: “We are investigating the circumstances of this collision and I am appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and either witnessed the collision or captured it on dashcam to please contact Dorset Police.
“I would like to thank motorists for their patience while the road closure was in place so we could carry out our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 11:111.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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