A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash with a car.

It happened on the A338 at Charlton All Saints shortly before 12.15pm on Friday.

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

The motorcyclist, in his 60s, from the Fordingbridge area, suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to Salisbury District Hospital by ambulance where he died.

The driver of the car is believed to have non-life threatening chest injuries.

His female passenger was not injured.

Police say the Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle was travelling north when it was involved in a collision with a red Ford Fiesta travelling south. 

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

Witnesses should call police on 101.