Man Dies In Motorbike Crash

An investigation's continuing into the death of a biker in Dorset.

The 65-year-old man was riding a black Kawasaki motorbike which collided with a black Peugeot 207 on the A350 near Charlton Marshall at around 1.45 on Friday afternoon.

Ambulance crews treated the man at the scene, and he was taken to Dorchester hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.

The road was closed for nearly 7 hours while forensic experts examined the scene. It reopened at around 9pm.

A 22-year-old man was arrested.

Dorset Police are still investigating how it happened and are appealing for witnesses.