A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with a catalogue of offences following a three-car collision in Charminster.

The 37-year-old homeless man is accused of dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop for police, driving without insurance, driving while disqualified and making off without payment.

An 18-year-old man who was arrested at the scene of the incident just after 9am on Saturday has been released under investigation.

The collision occurred after a vehicle had allegedly been followed by police.

It involved a Vauxhall Insignia,a Skoda Octavia taxi and a VW Passat.