Dorset Police received a report of a collision in Turlin Road involving a single decker bus and a pedestrian at 2.28pm on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Officers and the ambulance service responded, and the pedestrian – a local man in his 40s – was flown to Southampton General Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. His family has been notified.
Road closures were imposed to allow emergency services to respond and to conduct an examination of the collision scene.
We are conducting a detailed investigation to determine the full circumstances of this collision,” said traffic unit Sergeant Sarah Jones.
I would like to urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please contact us.
I’d also like to hear from anyone who may have captured anything on dashcam footage that could help our investigations.
Finally, I’d like to thank the public for their understanding and patience during the road closures.”
Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, [email protected], or call 101, quoting incident number 10:364. Alternatively, Crimestoppers, an independent charity, can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
