Man to face no action after boy, 3, hit by car

A man arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously hurt when he was hit by a car towing a caravan will face no further action.

The 19-year-old man was initially arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after the boy was hurt near Milldown Road in Blandford Forum, Dorset, on 8 May.

Dorset Police said officers had found no evidence of driving offences after an investigation.

The boy was airlifted to Southampton Hospital in the aftermath of the the accident but was released from hospital in mid-May and is expected to make a full recovery.

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