A motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after a four-vehicle crash on Ashley Road, New Milton. Three drivers were arrested; police want dashcam footage.

A motorcyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving four vehicles on Ashley Road in New Milton. Three drivers have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving offences.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary published its appeal on Wednesday 23 September. It wants to hear from anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage.

What the police say happened

The collision was on Ashley Road at the junction with Kings Road, Ashley, at about 5.30pm on Sunday 20 September.

Four vehicles were involved:

  • a Suzuki motorbike
  • a silver Vauxhall Vivaro
  • a grey Land Rover Evoque
  • a blue BMW estate

The motorcyclist, a 32-year-old man from Christchurch, suffered life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital, where the force said he remained when it published the appeal.

The three arrests

The force says three people from the New Forest have been arrested:

Arrested On suspicion of Status
A man, 54 Driving while unfit through drugs, and causing serious injury by careless driving Released under investigation
A man, 21 Driving over the specified limit for a specific drug, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving Bailed until 21 December
A woman, 55 Driving while unfit through drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving Bailed until 20 December

An arrest is not a charge. None of the three had been charged when the force published its appeal, and it has not named anyone. Nor has it said which vehicle each person was driving.

What it means for you

  • If you were on Ashley Road or near Kings Road around 5.30pm on Sunday 20 September, and saw what happened, the police want to hear from you.
  • If you have a dashcam, footage of any of the four vehicles in the area beforehand is also useful, the force says. Check it before it records over.
  • How to get in touch: report online to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary or call 101, quoting 44260460755.

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