Corfe Mullen: Boy, six, seriously injured after being hit by car
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Police said the boy was struck by a white Smart ForTwo on the B3074 Blandford Road
A six-year-old boy is in hospital in a serious condition after being struck by a car in a Dorset village.
The crash happened in Corfe Mullen on the B3074 Blandford Road, near the junction with Ridgeway, shortly after 16:20 GMT on Sunday.
Dorset Police said the boy was hit by a white Smart ForTwo.
The force said it was investigating the circumstances of the crash and appealed for witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage to come forward.
Sgt Dave Cotterill, of the force's traffic unit, said: "I would urge any motorists who were in the vicinity with dashcam fitted to please review their footage to see if they have captured anything of relevance."
No arrests have been made.
Road closures put in place through Sunday afternoon and evening have since been lifted.
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