A man has sadly died from his injuries sustained following a road traffic collision in Ferndown.

Dorset Police received a report at 5.33pm on Tuesday 5 October 2021 of a collision involving a white artic lorry and a pedestrian on Ringwood Road near to The White Heather pub.

The pedestrian – a man aged in his 90s – sustained serious injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital by the ambulance service for treatment. He very sadly died in the early hours of Thursday 7 October 2021.

Police Sergeant Mark Scammell, of the traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man at this difficult time.

“We are continuing to carry out an investigation into the circumstances of this collision and I would ask anyone who witnessed what happened or has relevant dashcam footage to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting incident number 5:588. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.

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