A man has come forward following a hit and run in Dorchester.

As reported by the Echo, a woman in her 80s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a hit and run crash in Dorchester.

The crash took place on Bridport Road near to the junction with Williams Avenue at around 6pm on Monday.

It involved a car - described as possibly a dark blue hatchback - and a pedestrian.

The driver of the car did not stop and made off in the direction of Poundbury, police said.

The pedestrian – a woman aged in her 80s – was taken to Dorset County Hospital for treatment after sustaining serious injuries that are not described as life-threatening, according to police.

Following an appeal by officers, a man has come forward and is assisting police with their enquiries. No arrests have been made at this time.

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said: “We were called at 6.04pm on to a road traffic collision in Dorchester.

"We sent one double-crewed land ambulance, a doctor, and a critical care car to the scene. We conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Dorset County Hospital.”