A man has died after his motorcycle crashed on the A35 near Dorchester.

Dorset Police were called at 2.17pm yesterday (Tuesday) to the crash involving a white Triumph motorcycle on the Puddletown bypass near Tolpuddle.

The rider of the motorcycle - a man aged in his 50s - died at the scene. His family has been informed.

The road was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident. It was fully reopened shortly after 8pm.

Police Sergeant Geraint Butler, of the traffic unit, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man who very sadly died.

"An investigation is underway into this collision and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed what happened to please come forward.

"I would be keen to hear from any motorists who may have captured the incident, or the events leading up to it, on dashcam footage.

"Finally, I would like to thank the public for their patience while the road closures were in place. These were absolutely necessary to allow us to carry out a thorough examination of the scene."

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk/do-it-online, email [email protected] or call 101, quoting incident number 55220082602. 

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.