Rider dies during motocross event at a farm in Dorset

Dorset Police confirmed a 54-year-old man from Axminster had died at the scene

Chris Brayford
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Dorset Police said the man died during a motorcross event which took place on farmland near Dorchester (generic)
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Dorset Police said the man died during a motorcross event which took place on farmland near Dorchester (generic)

A rider has died during a motorcross event which took place on farmland near Dorchester. Officers from Dorset said a man had been found unresponsive at Higher Ashton Farm, off Goulds Hill in Martinstown,...

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