A three vehicle crash partially blocked a busy Dorset road earlier today - causing delays to traffic in the area.

The crash happened near to the pallet yard on the A354 Salisbury Road between Blandford and Salisbury, not far from Tarrant Hinton.

There were no injuries reported, according to police, but there was heavy traffic affecting motorists in both directions whilst the road was being cleared.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 2.52pm of a three-vehicle collision on the A354 at Tarrant Hinton.

"Were no reports of any injuries, the road was cleared and police left the scene at around 3.40pm."