A BIKER in his 20s died after a crash near Wimborne.
Police are appealing for information after an incident on the A31 between the Merley roundabout and Canford Bottom, at around 8.52am on Wednesday (November 27).
The crash involved a grey Suzuki motorcycle and a white Nissan Qashqai and, sadly, the rider of the motorcycle – a man in his 20s – was pronounced dead at the scene.
Road closures were put in place as the emergency services responded and to allow for an investigation in to the crash to get underway.
Sergeant Mike Gatfield, of the traffic unit, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the young man who very sadly died as a result of this collision.
“We are continuing to carry out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened and I would ask any witnesses who have not already spoken to police to please make contact with us.
“I would also urge any motorists with dashcam who were travelling in the area to please review their footage for anything of relevance.
“Finally, I appreciate this collision has resulted in the closure of a main road for a period of time and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding. Road closures are necessary to allow first responders to deal with the incident and for a detailed examination of the scene to be conducted.”
Anyone with information about the incident should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, by email to scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 27:110. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.
My heart goes out to anyone affected by the death of that young man and to the driver of the car. we were caught in the line of cars waiting not able to see what was happening but aware of the tragedy that could be unfolding.