A CHILD has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car and suffering serious injuries.

Emergency services were called to the B3074 Blandford Road, near the junction with Ridgeway, in Corfe Mullen at 4.22pm on Sunday, March 17, to a crash involving a white SmartForTwo and a child pedestrian.

The road was shut and the child was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Their family has been made aware.

Road closures were put in place and police are appealing for information on the incident.

Sergeant Dave Cotterill, of the traffic unit, said: “We are conducting a full investigation into the circumstances of this collision and I am appealing for any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please get in touch.

“I would also urge any motorists who were in the vicinity with dashcam fitted to please review their footage to see if they have captured anything of relevance.

“Finally, I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding while the road closures have been in place. These are absolutely necessary to enable the emergency services to respond and for a detailed examination of the scene to be carried out.”

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 17:396.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.