A CRASH has blocked a lane on the A338 Spur Road out of Bournemouth this evening.

The collision took place near the Ashley Heath junction on the northbound carriageway.

Traffic is building up back towards Blackwater junction while the outside lane remains blocked.

Many visitors heading home from Bournemouth and Poole after a day at the beach are joining the queue of vehicles.

The current journey time from Cooper Dean roundabout to Ringwood travelling on the A338 is reported to be 28 minutes.