A woman from Wiltshire died in a motorbike crash last night as she was going through Dorset.

The 34-year-old woman was involved in the fatal crash with a black Audi TT as she rode her green Kawasaki motorbike.

The driver of the Audi was not injured.

Dorset Police received the call at around 7.55pm last night (August 9).

The name of the woman, and where she was from in Wiltshire has not yet been confirmed by the police.

The road was closed between Bloxworth and Bere Regis while collision investigators examined the scene.

Sergeant Mark Scammell, of the traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this very difficult time.

“An investigation into the circumstances of the collision is underway and I am appealing to anyone who was travelling along the A35 at the time and either witnessed the collision or captured anything of relevance on dashcam to please contact Dorset Police.

“I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding during the road closures while emergency services responded to the incident, and we investigated the scene.”

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal collision near Bere Regis.

You can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 9:644.

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