A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a passing vehicle hit her car door as she helped her child get out – and the driver failed to stop.

The incident happened in Western Road, Poole, at around 3.35pm on Thursday (October 17), police said.

Police said the women, in her 40s, had parked her silver Mercedes Benz C200, and was assisting her child out of the backseat when another vehicle collided with the open car door.

“The door struck the woman, causing her to fall to the ground. It was reported that the other vehicle failed to stop at the scene,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

“The woman was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that included a laceration to her neck, but were not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.”

PC Erin Andrews, of Poole police, said: “We are continuing to investigate this collision and I am keen to hear from any witnesses who have not already spoken to police.

“I would also urge anyone with dashcam who was driving in the vicinity on the afternoon of Thursday, October 17, as well as any local residents with home CCTV systems or doorbell cameras, to please check any footage for anything that might assist our enquiries.

“Finally, I would like to appeal directly to the motorist involved in this collision to do the right thing and come forward so we can take your account of what happened.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55240160230. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.