A teenager has died and three people have been injured after a three-car collision on New Year’s Day.

The 18-year-old man died at the scene of the crash, which happened at about 1.30pm on the A35 near Kingston Russell, west Dorset.

The teenager, from Cornwall, was a passenger in a black Toyota Aygo, which was in collision with a silver Kia Sorento and a black BMW.

His family have been informed, the authorities said.

Another three people were taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening.

All of the vehicles involved remained at the scene of the incident, which police said is not being treated as a fail-to-stop collision.

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Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

Sergeant Gareth Thomas said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who sadly died in this incident.

“An investigation is under way to establish what happened and I am keen to hear from any witnesses to the collision, or the manner of driving of the vehicles involved prior to it, who have not already spoken to police.

“Also, I would like to speak to any motorists who were travelling in the vicinity and may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.”

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Roads were closed between Dorchester and Bridport while emergency services responded to the collision and an examination of the scene was carried out.

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