AN 86-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a collision with a car driven by a 92-year-old woman.

The accident happened at 4.20pm on Monday at The Chase, Verwood, and involved a Verwood woman and a Honda Civic whose driver was from the Ringwood area.

The pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Witnesses should call PC Tim Brehmor of Poole traffic on 101.