A PERSON was freed from a car following a crash near Blandford.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the A354 at Thickthorn Cross just after 3pm on Monday.

The road was blocked while emergency services dealt with the two-car crash.

Traffic officers tweeted about the incident.

They said the people involved in the crash had minor injuries, but fire crews were needed to free one casualty from a car.

The road partially re-opened at around 3.30pm, and officers did four-way traffic control.

The road was fully re-opened an hour later.