Man in his 80s dies after car and tractor crash
The crash happened on Grants Hill in Bradford Abbas on Saturday
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A man in his 80s has died after a car and a tractor collided near Sherborne.
The crash, which involved a white Suzuki Celerio and a blue New Holland tractor, happened on Grants Hill in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, at about 10:50 BST.
The driver of the Suzuki, a local man, was declared dead at the scene and his family have been informed, said Dorset Police.
The tractor driver was uninjured.
Officers put road closures in place after the collision but they have since been lifted.
Sgt Richard Stroud said police were investigating and urged witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to contact the force.
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