A car has crashed into a tree, bringing down a power line.
The A356 Dorchester Road is shut in both directions between Frampton and Notton - and is likely to remain closed until tomorrow.
Emergency services were called to a single vehicle collision shortly before 11am today after a car hit a tree.
They remain at the scene.
There is heavy traffic in the area between Dorchester and Maiden Newton.
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