A 19-YEAR-OLD man has died following a fatal head-on collision last night.

Three other teenagers were also seriously injured in the crash, which occurred on the A354 Blandford to Pimperne road in north Dorset.

The collision happened at 9.40pm and involved a red Volkswagen Golf and a red Citroen C4 car.

A Dorset Police spokesman said: "Sadly a 19-year-old Blandford man died after his red Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with a red Citroen C4.

"Two 18-year-old passengers in the red Golf suffered serious injuries.

"The two cars collided head on and the 19-year-old driver of the red Citroen, travelling from Blandford to Pimperne, also suffered serious injuries."

The road was closed for six hours while the scene and vehicles were examined by police.

Anyone who saw the cars being driven prior to the crash, or who witnessed the collision are asked to call 101 quoting Incident 407.