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Dorset Police launch appeals after two serious motorcycle crashes hospitalise riders

Dorset Police has launched an appeal for witness accounts, dashcam footage, forensic evidence following two collisions that hospitalized motorcyclists

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Overview

  • On May 31 a collision on the A350 Blandford Road North near Beacon Hill involving a blue Renault Clio and a black Yamaha left a man in his 50s with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
  • The May 4 crash on the A351 Wareham Road near Holton Heath saw a grey Honda rider in his 40s airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries that have since stabilised
  • Investigators from the Roads Policing Team and the Serious Collision Investigation Team are continuing separate enquiries into both incidents
  • A 55-year-old man arrested in connection with the May 4 collision has been released without charge after officers found no evidence linking his red Honda to the crash
  • Local residents who were in the areas on the evenings of May 4 or May 31 are urged to check any dashcam recordings for potential evidence