Witness and dashcam appeal following fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Dorchester

Witness and dashcam appeal following fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Dorchester

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Dorchester.

At around 1.20pm on Friday 16 October 2026 a collision occurred involving a pedestrian and a Fiat Roller Team motorhome in High West Street, near to the Kao San Thai Restaurant.

It was reported the driver of the motorhome failed to stop at the scene.

The pedestrian sustained a minor injury to his arm which did not require hospital treatment.

Police Constable Eniko Cracknell, of Dorset Police, said: “We are continuing to investigate this collision and I would urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please come forward.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area around the relevant time and may have captured relevant dashcam footage.

“Finally, I am appealing to the driver of the motorhome to come forward so we can take their account of what happened.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260164348. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.