A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash in North Dorset in the early hours of this morning. 

Dorset Police received a report at 6.06am of a crash involving a grey Kawasaki motorcycle on the A354 between Cashmoor and the Handley Cross roundabout near Sixpenny Handley.

Emergency services attended but the man, in his 60s from Dorchester, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed.

Road closures remain in place to allow the emergency services to respond and for a detailed examination of the collision scene to be carried out.

Police are now appealing for witnesses with dashcam footage to contact them. 

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Sergeant Dave Cotterill, of the roads policing team, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who sadly died in this collision, and we are conducting enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

“I would urge any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please make contact with us, and I am also keen to hear from anyone who was driving in the vicinity and may have captured relevant dashcam footage.

“Finally, I appreciate this collision has resulted in the closure of a main road for a significant period of time, and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during the road closures.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 21:99. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling freephone 0800 555 111.