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Man charged following reported fail-to-stop collision in Weymouth

A man has been charged and is due to appear in court following a report of a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Weymouth.

Dorset Police received a report at 8.26pm on Tuesday 16 July 2024 of a collision involving a car and two pedestrians on Abbotsbury Road, near to the junction with Cromwell Road.

It was reported that the car involved – a black Volkswagen Golf – failed to stop at the scene.

One of the pedestrians, a man aged in his 20s, sustained serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to hospital. The second pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s, did not sustain any serious injuries.

Following enquiries by detectives, a 24-year-old man from Weymouth has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, assault, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, failing to stop after a road accident and failing to report a road accident. He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday 19 July 2024.


 


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