AN OVERTURNED car on the A350 caused traffic delays in north Dorset earlier today.

The incident happened shortly before 1.30pm today when the car, a red Honda Civic, collided with a telegraph pole three miles south of Shaftesbury, near the West Mulbury area.

The southbound carriageway on the road was blocked following the collision and a spokesman for Dorset Police confirmed nobody was injured in the collision.

The road was cleared shortly after 2pm when the vehicle was recovered.