THE A350 Grosvenor Road in Shaftesbury is blocked this afternoon after a crash involving two lorries.

The road is shut in both directions near the A350 Long Cross junction as a result of the collision.

A DAF truck registered to a company in Bristol, and a white Renault panle van registered to a company in Warminster, Wiltshire, are involved.

A Dorset Police spokesperson said the drivers sustained cuts and bruises in the incident.

Both trucks need to be recovered.