A MOTORCYCLIST has died after crashing with a car in Ashley Heath. 

The male rider, in his 30s and from Brighton, was riding a black Kawasaki in Horton Road at around 5.20pm on Friday, February 23.

When he was near the junction with Woolsbridge Road, he was involved in a crash with a black Vauxhall Grandland.

Police, fire and the ambulance service attended the scene, and the road was closed to motorists and pedestrians. 

According to Flight Radar, an air ambulance was also tasked to respond to the incident, but hovered around before heading back to its base without landing. 

Sadly, the motorcyclist had been pronounced dead at the scene. His family were informed.

The driver of the Vauxhall, a man aged in his 70s from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, did not sustain any serious injuries.

The road closure remained in place while officers examined the scene.

Bournemouth Echo: The scene in Horton RoadThe scene in Horton Road (Image: Newsquest)

Sergeant Richard Stroud, of the roads policing team, said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family and the loved ones of the man who sadly died as a result of this collision and officers are doing all they can to support them.

“We are carrying out a full investigation to establish the circumstances of this collision and I would urge any witnesses to please contact us.

“I would also urge any motorists with dashcam fitted who were driving in the vicinity around the time of the incident to please review their footage to check if they have captured anything of relevance.

“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during the road closures.

"These are absolutely necessary to allow the emergency services to respond and for a detailed examination of the collision scene to be conducted.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 23:503.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.