THE roof of a Renault Clio was removed by firefighters to free a woman suffering neck pain after a crash, police said.

A Dorset Police spokesman said her red Renault Clio was involved in a collision with an MG ZR just before 4pm on Sunday in Poole Lane in Bournemouth.

The road remained shut until 5.15pm while the woman was helped from the car by paramedics and the vehicles were both recovered.

She is not believed to have suffered any serious injuries.