A PERSON has been taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries after a three-vehicle crash near Ringwood. 

Police were called to the A338 near Ashley Heath roundabout at around 8.30pm on Monday, September 30 after reports of the collision.

Officers attended along with the ambulance and fire services and road closures were put in place while they dealt with the incident.

One person was taken to hospital while a 26-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

The vehicles were recovered, and the road reopened at around 1.10am the following day.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “We were called at 8.31pm on Monday 30 September 2024 to a report of a three vehicle collision on the A338 near the Ashley Heath roundabout in Bournemouth.

“Officers attended with ambulance and fire services.

“Road closures were put in place.

“One person was taken to hospital with injuries that are described as possibly serious.

“A 26-year-old man from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

“Vehicles recovered and road reopened at around 1.10am on Tuesday 1 October.”