Woman dies after car crashes into pedestrians
A car crashed and caught fire in Main Road in Mosterton
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Female pedestrian dies after car crashed and burst into flames
It happened in Mosterton on the A3066
Police arrest man after search of the scene
Two others, including a young boy, remain in hospital
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A woman has died after a car crashed into a group of pedestrians before bursting info flames in a Dorset village.
The victim, aged in her 40s, and two others were airlifted to hospital after being struck by the car in Mosterton, near Beaminster on Wednesday shortly before 20:15 GMT, Dorset Police said.
The woman died in hospital on Thursday afternoon, the force added.
The driver of the car reportedly left the scene but was later arrested on suspicion of driving offences before being taken to hospital, police said.
They said a second woman in her 20s remained in a critical condition and the third pedestrian - a young boy - had serious injuries which were not believed to be life-threatening.
A spokesman said an investigation was under way and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
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