A 74-YEAR-OLD man has died following a crash on a Dorset road.

The crash happened on the A35 close to the turning for Eype, near Bridport, at around 7.50pm on Wednesday.

It involved a red Ford Fiesta, a silver Nissan Micra and a silver Volkswagen van.

The driver of the Fiesta, a 74-year-old man from the Dorchester area, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family is being supported by specially-trained officers.

Police say the drivers of the Micra and the van sustained minor injuries.

Police Sergeant Fern Graham, of the traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and we are carrying out a full investigation to establish the circumstances of this collision.”

Road closures were put in place between the Miles Cross junction and the Crown Roundabout to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident and for an examination of the collision scene to be carried out.

Police are appealing for any witnesses and those with dashcam footage to come forward.

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police on 101 or by emailing SCIT@dorset.pnn.police.uk quoting incident number 23:359.