ONE person was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Poole on Tuesday night.

Police were called to the crash in Croft Road by the ambulance service at 7.40pm.

The crash involved a white Vauxhall Vivaro panel van registered to company from Ringwood and a black Vauxhall Corsa registered to a man from Poole.

The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the crash.

Firefighters from Poole fire station also attended and used hydraulic cutting equipment to rescue a man trapped inside the Corsa.

A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance Service said they were called at 7.31pm and one ambulance attended.

One person sustained a head injury and was taken to Poole Hospital.

The road was clear by 8.55pm.