Accidents

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to rescue a man trapped under a dead horse at Godshill, near Fordingbridge.

A motorist who was the victim of a hit and run driver has been left infuriated by Hampshire Police's decision not to investigate the incident.

A HUGE fire swept through All Saints Church in Mudeford Lane in Mudeford last night (Thursday).

A CYCLIST suffered life-changing injuries in a crash with a car in Christchurch, police have revealed, as they appeal for witnesses.

A PARAGLIDER has died after colliding with a cliff at Barton.

TWO motorists escaped serious injury in dramatic collisions on the A31 near Ringwood within just over 48 hours.

AN elderly cyclist who suffered five broken ribs after being attacked by a cow has praised a passer-by as a “true hero” for saving his life.

TWO cyclists were hurt after a crash involving two others on a New Forest road.

A MOTORIST was hospitalised following a two-vehicle collision which partially blocked a stretch of the A35 at Lyndhurst yesterday.

AN 82-year-old man was saved by a passer-by from an "out-of-control" cow that tried to crush him to death after ramming him off his bicycle.

A VAN was destroyed in a blaze which blocked a stretch of the A31 at Minstead yesterday morning.

A DAD who could not swim drowned off Lepe beach when he went out on his new paddleboard for the first time, an inquest heard.

OLDER drivers are being urged to take advantage of a police help scheme after a 70-year-old plunged his car into the water at Lymington harbour.

OFFICERS investigating a crash on the Avon Causeway are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

THE number of animals killed and injured on New Forest roads has continued to fall with fewer fatalities in 2021 than at any time since records began.

PARENTS are calling for safety action at a New Forest school after a youngster was clipped by a vehicle following the retirement of lollipop ladies.

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital after falling from a second-storey window in Ringwood.

A DRIVER had to be cut free by firefighters after a high-performance sports car careered off the A35 Christchurch bypass into a ditch.

A SUSPECTED drug-driver was arrested as police joined another multi-agency speeding crackdown on a notorious Forest animal accident black spot route.

A PARAGLIDER died after his craft's wing collapsed, causing him to plummet to the ground at Barton, an inquest has heard.