Police hunt for driver who failed to stop after BMW struck road sign on A31 at St Leonards, near Ringwood

POLICE are hunting a motorist who failed to stop after a car struck a road sign on the A31 near Ringwood.

Witnesses and those with any useful video footage are being sought amid investigations into the collision that took place at St Leonards, close to the BP Garage, around 7.45pm on Saturday.

The vehicle involved, a blue BMW, was said to have left the scene.

Urging people to come forward if they saw the incident, or the vehicle being driven in the area, PC Steve Hall added: “I would also urge anyone who may have captured any relevant dash cam footage to please contact us.”

Anyone with information should contact officers online via dorset.police.uk or call 101, quoting reference 55250029731.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously via crimestoppers-uk.org or on 0800 555 111.