THERE were long traffic queues after a crash resulted in a major road being closed in Ferndown this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the A348 Ringwood Road, between Church Road and Victoria Road, at 4.30pm following a collision between a white Vauxhall Vivaro and black Honda Civic.

Police closed the road in both directions and fire crews were called to assist paramedics with the removal of a male casualty from one of the vehicles, who was then transferred to an ambulance on a spinal board.

Motorists were urged to use alternative routes while the vehicles were being recovered and police reopened the road at 5.50pm.