A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on a key Dorset-Wiltshire route.
Emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, responded to a collision involving two cars and a motorcycle on the A350 near to Little Down Business Park near Shaftesbury at 6pm on Tuesday evening (August 10).
A road closure was put in place as emergency services attended the collision. Motorists in the area were advised to 'avoid the area' and follow a diversion route around the road closure.
An injured motorcyclist was taken to hospital for further medical treatment. The person's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, Dorset Police say.
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A spokeswoman for Dorset Police said: "We were called at around 6pm on Tuesday, August 10 to a report of a three-vehicle collision on the A350 near to Little Down Business Park near Shaftesbury.
"The collision involved two cars and a motorcycle. Officers attended with the ambulance service.
"The motorcyclist was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
"Road closures were put in place while emergency services attended the scene. The closures were lifted at around 8.20pm."
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