A PENSIONER has suffered “life-threatening injuries” after being invovled in a crash with an articulated lorry in North Dorset earlier today.

At 3.29pm on Wednesday October 20, officers were called to Hazelbury Bryan Primary School in Thickthorn Lane at Droop, near Hazelbury Bryan, to reports of a serious injury collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a man aged in his 70s, sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. The lorry driver was uninjured.

The road was closed while emergency services treated the injured man and collision investigators examined the scene.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following the incident in the north Dorset village.

Police Constable Michael Burt, of the traffic unit, said: “I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoke with police, or may have captured the collision on dashcam, to please contact Dorset Police.

“I would like to thank residents and motorists for their patience during the road closures, which were entirely necessary to allow us to respond to the incident.” 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101 quoting incident number DOR-20211020-0509.

Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.