A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash with a car.

The man, in his 60s, from Fordingbridge, sustained serious leg injuries in a collision with a car on Friday afternoon.

He was taken by ambulance to Salisbury District Hospital where he later died.

The crash happened on the A338 at Charlton All Saints near Salisbury, Wiltshire shortly before 12.15pm.

The road was completely blocked while emergency services attended the scene.

Police say the Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle was travelling north when it was involved in a collision with a red Ford Fiesta. The driver of the car is believed to have non-life threatening chest injuries.

His female passenger was not injured.

The road was closed until about 9pm for crash investigations to be carried out at the scene.

Witnesses should call police on 101.