A woman has died in a tractor crash in West Dorset.

The woman in her 60s was driving a yellow Renault tractor with front end loader and a rear fitted hay bobber on Hackney near Corscombe.

No other vehicle was involved in the accident which took place on Monday (September 6).

Police were called at 9.06pm but the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and her family were informed.

Officers investigating the accident are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

Road closures were put in place to allow the emergency services to respond to the incident and for an examination of the collision scene to take place.

Police Sergeant Rhys Griffiths, of the traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who very sadly died.

“A thorough investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the collision and I would urge anyone who witnessed what happened to please come forward.

“I am also keen to hear from any motorists who were driving in the area and may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.

“Finally, I would like to thank the public while the area was cordoned off as this allowed to us to respond in a safe manner and carry out a detailed examination of the scene.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 6:755.

Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call freephone 0800 555 111.