A WOMAN in her 70s was left with “serious injuries” after being hit by a car in Dorchester.

The woman, from Poole, was a pedestrian on the A35 at Kingston Pond when she was hit by a red Jeep Compass at around 1.47pm yesterday afternoon (September 19).

She was taken to hospital, but the driver of the car was not injured.

Road closures were put in place to allow emergency services to safely deal with the incident, lifted at around 5.15pm.

Police Sergeant Mike Burt, of the traffic unit, said: “I am appealing to any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please come forward.

“If you were travelling in the area and have a dashcam fitted to your vehicle, I would ask you to please check your footage for anything of relevance to help my enquiries.

“Finally, I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while the road closures were in place. They were in place to allow us to safely treat the injured person and carry out a detailed scene examination.”

Anyone with information abut the crash should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, by email to scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55240144661. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.