A SECTION of the A354 was closed due to a crash, believed to have involved a motorcyle.

The A354 Weymouth Relief Road was closed both ways between the A35, Football Ground roundabout, Dorchester, to the A353, Jurassic roundabout, Upwey.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "The A354 is closed both ways between the Football Ground roundabout on the A35 at Dorchester and the A353 Jurassic roundabout at Upwey following a collision.

"Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes."

A spokesman for Travel Dorset said: "The A354 is closed both ways. Slow traffic due to accident - motorcyclist involved - from A35 (Football Ground roundabout, Dorchester) to A353 (Jurassic roundabout, Upwey)."

An air ambulance has attended.

One motorist was travelling from Poundbury towards Weymouth at around 1pm this afternoon.

"As we were driving along the relief road I could see that the traffic was backed up all the way to the Upwey turning," he said.

“It was at a complete standstill so we turned off at that junction.

“Lots of other people must have had the same idea because the traffic was then backed up along Dorchester Road in the village.

“When you see traffic like that you fear the worst that there has been a nasty collision. I just hope whoever was involved is OK.”

Dorset Police have now confirmed the road has been reopened.