THE A35 Christchurch bypass was closed westbound last night after a head-on-crash involving two vehicles.

Emergency services were called to the collision around 9.10pm outside the Waitrose supermarket.

The vehicles involved were a silver Nissan and a blue Toyota.

A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance Service said: "A male patient was taken to Poole Hospital with a possible neck injury.

"And a woman in her 20s was treated for minor injuries at the scene." 

The road was closed between the B3347 Stony Lane junction and the High Street junction for more than an hour while emergency services dealt with the incident.

According to a Dorset Police spokesman enquiries are ongoing.