A35: Van crash on Puddletown Bypass Tolpuddle Ball

A collision has been reported on the eastbound carriageway of the A35 Puddletown Bypass towards Bere Regis leading to tailbacks.

A Dorset Police spokesperson said: "At 3.45pm on Friday, March 15, we received a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A35 near the junction for Tolpuddle Ball.

"It is reported that a van has left the carriageway. Officers are currently in attendance with the fire service."

Three fire crews were called to the collision but there was no need for anyone to be rescued from the van.

A spokesperson for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews from Dorchester, Poole and Wareham were called to a single vehicle road traffic collision at Tolpuddle Ball just before 4pm this afternoon.

"No rescues were required."

Motorists are advised to find alternative routes