POLICE, fire and ambulance services were called Sturminster Newton after a man was left trapped in his car after veering off the road and colliding with a tree.

The A357 at Rolls Mill was partially closed as emergency services worked to free the man from his vehicle, a blue Renault Clio.

The man was taken to hospital, but officers say his condition was not believed to be serious.

A police spokesman said: “We received a report at 12.51pm on Friday January 15, 2021 of a single vehicle collision on the A357 at Rolls Mill near Sturminster Newton.

“It was reported that the vehicle, a blue Renault Clio, had collided with a tree and one man was trapped inside.

“Officers attended, along with the fire and ambulance service. The man was freed from the vehicle and taken to hospital. His condition was not believed to be serious.

“Officers left the scene at around 2pm.”