Motorcyclist dies in collision with car

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Image caption, The B3157 Coast Road at Abbotsbury Hill was closed for several hours

A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car, police have said.

Dorset Police said the crash happened at about 12:30 BST on Saturday on the B3157 Coast Road at Abbotsbury Hill and involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a grey Volvo.

The rider of the motorcycle, a man aged in his 20s from Weymouth, died at the scene.

The driver of the Volvo did not sustain any serious injuries. The road was closed for several hours.

Sgt Mike Gatfield said an investigation was under way and urged witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to contact the force.

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