Two people rushed to hospital with serious injuries after bike and car crash near Yeovil

Two people were rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Yeovil. Police[1] were called to the A30 Yeovil[2] Road following a two-vehicle crash at 9.38pm last night (January 2). The collision involved a blue BMW and a red Peugeot motorcycle. The rider of the motorcycle, a man aged in his 40s from Yeovil, and his pillion passenger, a woman aged in her 30s also from Yeovil, were seriously injured.

Emergency services attended the scene and road closures were put in place. Investigating officers from Dorset Police are now keen to hear from anyone with relevant information on the crash.

Police Constable Mark Burton, of the Roads Policing Team, said: "We are carrying out an investigation to establish the full circumstances of this collision and I am keen to hear from anyone with information that could assist our enquiries.

"I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or the manner of driving of the vehicles involved prior to it, as well as anyone with relevant dashcam footage to please contact us. "Finally, I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding as the road closures were in place." Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online here[5], via email at [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240000880.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online here[6] or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

References

1. ^ Police (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
2. ^ Yeovil (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
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5. ^ online here (www.dorset.police.uk)
6. ^ online here (Crimestoppers-uk.org)