Pedestrian hurt in 'hit-and-run' e-scooter crash

A pedestrian has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash with an e-scooter, police have said.

It happened on Wallisdown Road at the junction with Kinson Road in Poole at 04:40 on Monday.

Dorset Police said the man, in his 20s, had been taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that were described as serious but not life-threatening or life-changing.

The force, which described it as a "fail-to-stop collision", has appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.

Sgt Scott McFarland said: "We are carrying out inquiries into this collision and I am keen to speak to anyone in the area who saw what happened.

"If you were driving along Wallisdown Road around the relevant time with a dashcam, I would ask you to please check your footage for anything that may assist my investigation."

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