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Man charged in connection with serious injury collision in Abbotsbury

A man has been charged with driving offences following a serious injury collision in Abbotsbury.

At around 4.45pm on Wednesday 7 August 2024 Dorset Police received a report that a suspected stolen vehicle, a red Honda Jazz, was in the area of Alexandra Road in Bridport.

It was reported that the driver of the Honda Jazz failed to stop for officers and collided with a police vehicle, causing a serious leg injury to one of the officers.

The vehicle subsequently collided with a bus in the area of Abbotsbury Hill.

A 31-year-old man from Bridport and a 39-year-old man from Bournemouth were arrested taken to hospital for treatment, before being transferred to police custody.

Following enquiries by the Serious Collision Investigation Team, the 31-year-old man from Bridport has been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, using a motor vehicle on a road or public place without third party insurance, failing to stop after a road accident, driving whilst disqualified and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He appeared at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 10 August 2024 and is next due to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 12 September 2024.

The 39-year-old man from Bournemouth, who was arrested on suspicion of driving offences, remains in hospital at this time.

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