A35 partially closed after car and tanker collide

The A35 in Axminster was partially blocked on the eastbound carriageway after a car and a tanker reportedly collided near the Hunters Lodge Inn. Traffic is still clearing after the crash. Heavy delays are expected for cars travelling towards Bridport and Dorchester.

Drivers are advised to find alternative routes or allow more time for their journeys.

Devon and Cornwall Police have been contacted.