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Man hurled abuse before leaving scene of Dorchester crash, say police

A DRIVER hurled abuse at a fellow motorist after a crash before leaving the scene, police said.

The incident happened at the Stadium roundabout, in Dorchester, at around 5.30pm on Thursday, October 26.

A blue Vauxhall Corsa and another car were involved in a crash, and it is reported the driver of the second car shouted abuse at the Vauxhall driver, before driving off in the direction of Monkeys Jump roundabout without giving any details.

The car is described as a dark-coloured estate with tinted windows and a partial registration number of YR61. The male driver is described as white and of stocky build with short hair and was wearing orange high-vis clothing.

PC Ramsay Inkster, of Dorset Police, said: “Thankfully, the collision caused minor damage and nobody was injured.

“I am keen to identify the driver of the vehicle that failed to stop at the scene and would ask anyone with information to help my enquiries to please come forward.

“I understand this happened in a busy area and I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened or may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55230170787. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously via Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.

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