A CASUALTY has been cut free from the wreckage of a vehicle after a crash in Upton this morning.
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to Dorchester Road after the collision.
The crash involved a lorry and a car.
Emergency services were called to a stretch of the road near Sea View Road at 9.35am.
The casualty was treated by paramedics. His injuries are not believed to be serious.
However, a spokesperson from the fire service said: "We were called by the ambulance service.
"Two crews from Poole and one from Westbourne attended.
"One person was trapped in a van. Crews used cutting equipment to free the casualty, who was then handed over to the care of the ambulance service."
A spokesperson from the ambulance service said: "Paramedics were called just before 9.30am to attend a road traffic incident involving a lorry and a car on Dorchester Road, Upton.
"Our crews treated a male patient at the scene and transported him to hospital by land ambulance for further care."
The road has been cleared and fully reopened.
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