Officers are investigating the circumstances of a serious injury collision near Sherborne and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.<\/p>\n
Dorset Police was called at 3.53pm on Tuesday 21 January 2020 to a report of a two vehicle collision involving a grey Skoda Roomster and a silver Toyota HiAce panel van on the A30 at Babylon Hill, near to the Marl Lane turn off to Over Compton.<\/p>\n
Officers attended, along with the fire and ambulance services.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Skoda, a local man, sustained serious injuries and his wife, who was travelling in the front of the car, sustained life-threatening injuries. Their family has been informed. <\/p>\n
The driver of the Toyota van, a man from Yeovil, sustained minor injuries.<\/p>\n
All three casualties have been taken to hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
Road closures have been put in place to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident and for an examination of the collision scene to be conducted.<\/p>\n
Police Sergeant Sarah Jones, of the traffic unit, said: \u201cWe are carrying out a full investigation to establish the circumstances of this collision.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to contact us.<\/p>\n
“I would also urge any motorists who were travelling in the area at the time and have dashcams fitted to their vehicle to check their footage for anything relevant.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding during the road closures. These have been absolutely necessary to allow the emergency services to respond and for a detailed examination of the scene to be carried out safely.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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