A 22-YEAR-OLD farm worker was seriously injured after falling from the back of a moving truck.

Police said the man suffered serious head injuries in the collision at Holnest, near Sherborne, on Thursday afternoon.

He fell from the rear of a Mitsubishi pick-up being driven by another local man as the pair were bringing cattle back to a farm.

The injured man was airlifted from the scene to hospital in Bristol where he underwent surgery last night.

The road where the accident happened, Seven Ash Common Road at Holnest, was closed for several hours while the scene was examined. Police said they would like to thank motorists for their patience during the road closure.

Seven Ash Common Road runs from Stockbridge to Holnest, where it meets the A352 Dorchester to Sherborne road. The collision happened about 3.20pm.

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to contact PC 2464 Tatton of the Weymouth traffic office on 101.