POLICE have reissued an appeal for information about a crash near Sherborne that left two young boys seriously injured.

Officers attended a collision on Thursday, December 18 at 9.13pm involving a white Range Rover and a blue Renault Clio on the A30 between Castle Town Way and Oborne Road to the east of the town.

A man and woman, both aged in their 30s, and two children – boys aged seven and nine – were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The children have since been discharged.

Sergeant Leanne Howes of the serious collisions investigation team said: “We have been exploring all lines of enquiry in relation to this collision, and we now have information to suggest that a light-coloured vehicle may have been present at the time of the collision but did not remain at the scene.

“We would urge anyone who was travelling in the area and in the direction of Milborne Port around the time of the collision to please review any dashcam footage to see if they have captured anything that might assist our enquiries.”

A man aged in his 40s from Yeovil was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and was treated for injuries not believed to be serious.

He was subsequently de-arrested and is assisting officers with their investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police online, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250185892.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online or by calling 0800 555 111.