A POOLE road was closed this afternoon following a crash.

The A3049 Canford Way was shut at the Alderney Roundabout and Mannings Heath Roundabout as a result of the collision.

No one is believed to have been badly hurt.

However, a lamp post is believed to have toppled onto the carriageway in the incident.

A spokesperson from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters attended, but have now left.

"No one needed to be extricated. However, a vehicle needed to be made safe. A lamp post had also fallen into the carriageway."