DRIVERS in North Dorset faced delays after a crash on the A357 this afternoon. 

The accident, which has happened near the A30 Shaftesbury Road, has caused the A357 at Ash End near Stalbridge to be blocked both ways.

Traffic was slow as a result as motorists drove around the crash site.

The collision was cleared after 5pm according to Travel Dorset.

An update from Travel Dorset reads: "Traffic returned to normal, accident cleared on A357 Ash End both ways near A30 Shaftesbury Road."