Man, 59, arrested for attempted murder over Weymouth hit and run

Detectives investigating a report of a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Weymouth have made a second arrest.

A second arrest has been made following an alleged hit and run in Weymouth.

The incident, involving a car and two pedestrians on Abbotsbury Road, near to the junction with Cromwell Road, happened at around 8.30pm on Tuesday 16 July.

Dorset Police say it was reported that the car involved – a black Volkswagen Golf – failed to stop at the scene.

One of the pedestrians, a man aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.

The second pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s, did not sustain any serious injuries.

A 59-year-old man from Weymouth has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A 24-year-old man from Weymouth has also been arrested and charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, assault, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, failing to stop after a road accident and failing to report a road accident.

He appeared at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Friday 19 July and is next due to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 22 August.

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