Higher Ashton Farm in Dorset (Picture: Google Maps)
A man has died while taking part in a motocross event attended by over 60 people, police said.
The rider, aged 54, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene at a farm near Dorchester after police were called at 10.43am yesterday.
Police urged for anyone who filmed what happened to contact themwith their footage so they can piece together what happened at Higher Ashton Farm at Martinstown.
A Dorset Police spokesman said: ‘Following the tragic death of a man at a motocross event near Dorchester, officers are appealing for anyone with footage to come forward.
‘At 10.43am on Saturday, Dorset Police received a report of an incident at Higher Ashton Farm off the B3159 Goulds Hill, Martinstown.
‘At a motocross event a rider was found unresponsive.
‘Officers and the ambulance service attended but sadly, the 54-year-old man from Axminster was pronounced dead at the scene.
‘His next of kin has been informed and the coroner was notified.
‘The incident is not currently being treated as suspicious, but officers are looking into the circumstances.’
Police Sergeant Chris Brolan, of the force’s roads policing team, said: ‘First and foremost, our thoughts are with the loved ones of the man who tragically died.
‘We are trying to establish what exactly happened. The event took place on farmland and was not a race.
‘It is believed that over 60 people took part and we are hoping that someone may have recorded footage that could assist us with our investigation.
‘I would urge anyone who used a helmet camera or any other device to please check if they have caught anything of relevance.’
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