A PEDESTRIAN suffered “potentially serious injuries” after being hit by a car in Blandford.

The incident happened at around 1.25am on Saturday morning (September 14), on the A354 Blandford bypass, between the junction of Wimborne Road and the Badger roundabout.

It involved a white Hyundai I20, driven by a woman in her 30s from the Dorchester area, and a 20-year-old male pedestrian from the Blandford area.

“The pedestrian was taken to hospital suffering potentially serious injuries. His next of kin have been informed,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

“A road closure was put in place to enable emergency services to attend the scene safely.”

Police Sergeant Mike Gatfield, of the traffic unit, added: “I am appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and witnessed what happened to please contact police.

“If you have a dashcam fitted to your vehicle, I would ask you to please check for any relevant footage that may assist our enquiries.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, by email to scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55240141722. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.