A woman driver escaped without injury when her car overturned on the Upton bypass on Wednesday morning.

Her green Ford Ka veered off the westbound carriageway shortly before the Upton turn - off and ended up on its roof.

The incident, which did not involve any other vehicle, happened around 8.25am and caused traffic problems in the area.

A police spokesman said the woman, believed to be from Poole, had a lucky escape.

A dog in the car was also unhurt.