SEVERAL people were hurt in two separate road accidents within half an hour of each other near Dorchester.

An 18-year-old motorcyclist suffered a suspected arm injury after being involved in a collision with a truck.

The incident happened on Hollow Hill, Bockhampton just after 4.30pm on Thursday, and involved a turquoise Volvo Tipper truck and a black Yamaha motorcycle. The road reopened just before 7pm.

Minutes before the Bockhampton collision, three cars were involved in a crash on the A35 in Winterbourne Abbas.

Police were called to the crash near Bride Valley Motors by a member of the public at 4.15pm.

Three people suffered minor injuries and were released from hospital after treatment.

The crash involved a blue Renault Clio registered to a Weymouth woman, a red Peugeot 206 registered to a woman from Beaminster and a black BMW X3 registered to a man from Bridport.

Witnesses are asked to call police on 101.