Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with in Blandford

At 8.53am yesterday morning Dorset Police received a report of a crash involving a white Ford Transit van and a black Honda motorcycle, in Bournemouth Road close to the junction of Chettell Way. Officers attended along with the ambulance service and a man aged in his 20s was taken to hospital for treatment to a serious leg injury, according to a police spokesperson. Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

Police Constable Kier Dagnall, of the Roads Policing Team, said: "We are carrying out a full investigation to establish the full circumstances of what happened and I am keen to hear from anyone with information that might assist our enquiries. "I would ask any local residents or motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident to please review their home CCTV cameras and dashcams to see if they have captured anything of relevance which may aid our investigation. "Finally, we would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during the road closures, which were put in place to allow the emergency services to respond and for us to investigate this incident."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk[1] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250053150.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

References

1. ^ www.dorset.police.uk (eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com)