Personal Injury Dorset
A six-year-old boy and a woman were injured in a crash on a notorious stretch of road.
The two-car accident happened yesterday morning on the A353 outside the turning to Northdown Holiday Farm on White Horse Hill near Preston, Weymouth.
A red Mazda sports car and a silver Vauxhall Zafira were involved in the crash.
The occupants in the cars were believed to be holidaymakers.
Two ambulances and a Dorset Police car and police bike were on the scene to help the casualties.
A woman complaining of body pain was taken to hospital and six-year-old boy was taken to hospital as a precaution as he had neck pain.
Dorset Police directed traffic and kept it flowing around the crash site.
The road was closed for five minutes while the Mazda was recovered by Bride Valley Motors.
The car had a large dent in the side and had lost a rear wheel in the collision. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: “A six-year-old child went to hospital as a precaution.
No one was seriously injured.
“The accident involved two lots of holidaymakers.
“One pulled out of the side road into the other on the main road. The red Mazda lost a wheel.”
Northdown Farm runs a temporary campsite for 28 days a year.
Residents of Sutton Poyntz and Osmington previously objected to the campsite proposal claiming it would cause issues with alcohol and loud noise.
The campsite was granted an alcohol licence but refused a music licence.
Police also raised concerns about accessibility down the narrow farm track.
Chris Bratchell, owner of the nearby White Horse Holiday Park, said that the road was an accident black spot and more safety measures needed to be put in place.
He said: “The serious problem with the road is that it bends tightly coming up the hill. There have been numerous accidents there.
“In my view there should be a 40mph speed limit from the limit change at Preston to beyond the entrance to White Horse Farm rather than a 60mph limit.”
He added: “I believe this road deserves additional markers and a different speed limit.
“I think if nothing is done then one day there will be a big accident and then something will be done.”
Mr Bratchell said that the road could see a major accident.
He added: “I worry about the road in general – there have been a lot of accidents along here.
“The volume of traffic is increasing and people’s speeds are increasing.
“I think it’s a place where a major accident could easily happen.”
A spokesman for Northdown Farm said: “We do not believe that any of our campers were involved in that incident.”
source: dorsetecho.co.uk
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