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The family of a man who sadly died in a road traffic collision near Dorchester have paid tribute to their loved one.

The incident occurred at around 11.10am on Saturday 23 August 2025 and involved a red Benelli motorbike and a white Vauxhall Corsa in Warmwell Road in Crossways.

The rider of the motorbike – 22-year-old Jet Thomas-Day from Weymouth – was very sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The family of Jet, known to them as Boo, has issued the following statement: “It goes without saying we as a family are absolutely broken, but Jet’s passing has also completely devastated the wider community, extending around the world. 

“As an incredible 22-year-old Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a Brown belt in Judo, Jet is well known throughout the country; having trained at Ippon in Bournemouth, coached at Weymouth BJJ and competed nationally for 8 years, and he still had so much he wanted to achieve. 

“He was an exceptional and dedicated athlete excelling at any sport he chose during his short life: water polo, rugby, sailing, climbing, Muay Thai and snowboarding, but in stark contrast he also loved reading, anime, photography, chess and crocheting. His passion for learning new skills knew no bounds. 

“Jet had a gift with people that was truly magnetising to watch and it is so very difficult to describe unless you’d been lucky enough to experience it; but he was humble, kind, full of empathy. This coupled with his bubbly/smiley genuine nature just made everybody feel seen and special. He had managed to perfectly balance a wisdom that was way beyond his years, with a childlike sense of fun, and all the while completely oblivious of the impact he made on those around him. He was a giant of a man with the absolute gentlest soul. 

“What was paramount for Boo was family and as a close-knit family of five, he was not just our baby boy but our best friend too. To have lost his life at such a young age, with the kindness and love he had to offer and his passion for living, is just a terrible loss. 

“It has been an honour to be his mum, his dad, his brother and his sister. We are proud to call him ours. We will never recover from the hole he’s left behind and cannot imagine a world without him. 

“Ohana – family and that means nobody gets left behind.”

Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact Dorset Police online via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250125765. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.