Four people including two young boys have been rushed to hospital, three in an air ambulance, following a serious collision on the A30 as one man has been arrested
A serious crash has left four people seriously injured, including two children. The collision involved a white Range Rover and a blue Renault Clio and four people are currently in hospital being treated for serious injuries.
The incident took place on Thursday, December 18 on the A30 near Sherborne. Dorset Police received a report at 9.13pm of a collision on the A30 between Castle Town Way and Oborne Road to the east of the town. Emergency services rushed to the scene, including an air ambulance.
Two children, boys aged seven and nine were rushed to hospital via air ambulance as well as a woman in her 30s. They are all being treated for serious injuries.
A man in his 30s is also being treated for seriously injuries after being taken to hospital in an ambulance. Their next of kin have been informed.
Dorset Police have arrested a man in his 40s from Yeovil on suspicion of driving offences. He is also in hospital being treated for injuries that are not believed to be serious.
As police carry out an investigation the road remains closed. Sergeant Dave Cotterill, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are carrying out a full investigation into the circumstances of this collision and I am keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened. I would also urge anyone who was travelling in the area around the time of the collision to please review any dashcam footage to see if they have captured anything that might assist our enquiries.
“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience during the road closures, which are necessary to allow for the emergency services to respond and for a thorough examination of the collision scene to be conducted.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online, via email at [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting incident number 18:582. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
