A ROAD near Wareham was shut for over two hours following a crash between a car and a tractor.

An air ambulance was sent to Binnegar Lane, as well as two fire crews, at around 1.15pm on Sunday, according to the fire service.

Police were called to the scene at 1.14pm after the collision involving a silver Honda Jazz – registered to a woman from Ferndown - and a red tractor.

Police officers closed the road, which is near Bovington and Wareham while they dealt with the incident.

The Honda was found on its side with a female driver trapped inside.

Firefighters were called to cut her from the vehicle before paramedics stepped in to treat her.

She was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threating injuries.

The tractor driver was uninjured.

The road was reopened at 3.47pm.