A 20-YEAR-OLD from Mere has died following a crash on the A350 near Warminster.

Alexander Snook was riding a moped in the direction of Shaftesbury on Saturday when he collided with a Transit van that was travelling in the opposite direction.

Police are urgently seeking the driver of a blue car which was also travelling south towards Shaftesbury but failed to stop when the collision happened at Longbridge Deverill at around 4.15pm.

Alexander was riding a Yamaha 125cc moped and the A350 was closed in both directions for several hours while the Wiltshire Police Serious Collision Investigation Team (SCIT) carried out their investigations.

PC Charlotte Sartin, a member of the SCIT, said: “We know that the moped was following close behind the blue car. Sadly the moped rider lost control and collided with an oncoming van.

“We are extremely keen to hear from anyone who was travelling on the A350 at about 4.15pm and witnessed the collision.

“We need to speak to the driver of the blue car who did not stop at the scene. He or she may well live in Dorset or have been on their way to visit Dorset.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.