Two people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Dorchester.
Dorset Police were called to a collision on the C12 Old Sherborne Road at 12.44pm.
The vehicles involved were a blue Vauxhall Astra and a grey Skoda Karoq.
South Western Ambulance Service also attended the scene.
The damaged Vauxhall Astra. Picture: Dorchester Fire Station
A spokesman for Dorset Police explained: “Two people have been taken to Dorset County Hospital to be checked over, but they are not believed to have suffered any serious injuries.”
Crews of firefighters from Dorchester and Sherborne Fire Stations attended to make the scene safe whilst the ambulance service saw to the drivers of both vehicles.
The road was shut between the Piddlehinton junction and Charlton Down junction. Meanwhile, motorists were urged to use alternative routes.
Both vehicles have now been recovered and the road has been reopened.
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