AN accident involving a timber lorry has left the A30 partially blocked near Shaftesbury.

The accident happened at 11.10am just past the Blackmore Vale petrol station at Cherry Orchard Lane.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said a timber lorry, registered to a company in Hereford, and a red Rover, registered to a man from Yeovil, were involved in the accident, but there are no injuries.

It is expected that vehicle recovery may take some time so there may be traffic delays as a result.