A KEY route has been partially blocked following a crash this morning.

The A35 has been partially blocked both ways following a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a caravan at the Longland's Lane turn off near Winterbourne at around 9am.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were reported to be at the scene.

There are reports of slow traffic in the area as a result.

A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue service said: "We received a call at 9.07am to an incident on the A35.

"We sent one crew from Dorchester to make the scene safe following an RTC involving two cars.

"Our call came from police and I believe an ambulance was also requested.

"Our stop came in at 9.41am."

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "We were called to a two-vehicle RTC involving minor injures at 8.54am today. 

"The road has now reopened.

"The collision involved a car and a caravan."