A road was blocked for nearly six hours due to an overturned lorry.

Herringston Road was blocked at Winterborne Herringston between Came Down and the Joseph Weld Hospice this morning.  

A Dorset Police spokesman said: "We were called at 7.57am. 

"Recovery has been requested. 

"There are no reports of injuries."

The road reopened at around 1.30pm.

Police were on scene to deal with traffic which was reportedly coping well.