Three people were injured in the crash

A man and woman were seriously injured in a two-car crash that closed a road.

The happened on the A354 Weymouth Relief Road, near Weymouth, on the southbound carriageway near to the Upwey slip road. The vehicles involved were a black Volkswagen Polo and a silver Vauxhall Corsa.

Emergency services attended and three people – a Gosport man and Lee-on-Solent woman aged in their 40s and a Weymouth woman aged in her 60s – were taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.

Road closures were put in place as the emergency services attended and remained in place as an examination of the scene was conducted and the road was cleared.

Police Constable Chandler Organ, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are continuing to investigate the full circumstances of this collision and I would urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please come forward.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the area around the relevant time and may have captured relevant dashcam footage.

“Finally, I appreciate this collision resulted in the closure of a major road for a period of time and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding as we responded to the incident.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online, via email at [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260163357. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.