ONE person has been seriously hurt in a crash involving a car and a motorbike this morning.

Police and the ambulance service were called to the A357 near Shillingstone at 6.47am.

The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Driver fighting for life after serious crash on country road

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "Officers and the ambulance service were called to the A357 near Shillingstone at 6.47am.

"Officers have attended, along with the ambulance service, and road closures were put in place as the emergency services responded to the incident.

"One person was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that are believed to be serious. The road reopened shortly after 10am."