A VAN overturned at a traffic light junction outside a pub near Wimborne.

Police and ambulance were called to Oakley Hill near the Willett Arms this afternoon.

The white Vauxhall Vivaro van came off the road and crashed into a traffic light.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “The vehicle is on its side. There is damage to the traffic light. The local authority has been requested and recovery has been requested for the vehicle.”

There are no details of any injuries at this stage.

The road is not closed as traffic is being diverted around the scene. The road may be temporarily shut while the van is recovered.