A MAJOR Dorset road was partially blocked due to a crash.

The A35 eastbound was partially blocked due to a crash. Traffic was heavy between the B3390 Affpuddle/Tolpuddle turn off and the A31 Shell Roundabout.

A spokesman for Travel Dorset said: "A35 eastbound partially blocked, heavy traffic due to accident between B3390 (Affpuddle / Tolpuddle Turn Off, Affpuddle) and A31 (Shell Roundabout, Bere Regis)."

The road has now been cleared and traffic has returned to normal.