A SECTION of road near the A31 in Corfe Mullen was closed on Wednesday morning after a lorry collided with a tree.

Police closed Knoll Lane in both directions between the Coventry Arms and its junction with Rushall Lane at about 8.30am.

The ambulance service were not called and it is believed no injuries have occurred.

The tree has come to rest on the lorry's trailer, completely blocking the road.

The road was re-opened at 10.20am.