A TEENAGE boy is fighting for his life following a crash in Lytchett Matravers.

A 14-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital for treatment of injuries believed to be life-threatening.

His family has been informed.

At 7.44am on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Dorset Police received a report of a collision on Huntick Road, near the Courtyard Craft Centre, involving a white Volkswagen Up! and a bicycle.

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: "We sent an air ambulance, three double-crewed land ambulances and two operations officers to the scene of the incident and conveyed one patient by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital."

Road closures were put in place to allow emergency services to respond to the incident and for a full examination of the scene to be conducted.

Sergeant Tracey Downer of the Roads Policing Team said: “Our thoughts are very much with the child who was seriously injured as a result of this collision and his family at this difficult time for them all.

“We are continuing to carry out inquiries as we seek to establish the full circumstances of the collision, and I would urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please make contact with us.

“I would also urge any motorists with dashcam fitted who were traveling in the vicinity on the morning of Wednesday, June 19, 2024, to please review their footage for anything of relevance.

“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during the road closures. These are absolutely necessary to allow the emergency services to respond and for a full examination of the collision scene to be carried out.”

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following the serious collision.

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 occurrence number 55240092197.

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