A WOMAN walking along the A31 has been left with serious injuries after a crash with a Range Rover and an ambulance. 

The woman, in her 50s, was on the eastbound carriageway of the road between Woolsbridge Roundabout and Ashley Heath Roundabout on Monday morning, March 25. 

Emergency services were called to the crash at 3.48am involving a grey Range Rover Evoque, a Mercedes Sprinter ambulance and the pedestrian. 

Road closures were put in place as they responded to the incident. 

The pedestrian was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.

The road reopened shortly after 5am. 

Sergeant Mark Scammell, of the roads policing team, said: “We are carrying out a number of enquiries as we seek to establish the full circumstances of this collision and I am urging any witnesses to please contact us.  

“I would also ask any motorists with dashcam fitted to their vehicle who were travelling along the A31 in the Ashley Heath area around the relevant time to please check their footage for anything that might assist our enquiries. 

“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding while the road was closed.” 

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 25:39.  

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