A DRIVER is being taken to hospital with minor injuries following a single-vehicle crash at Canford Bottom this morning.

Police received reports a vehicle had been involved in a collision with a lamppost at 6am.

Officers attended along with the ambulance service and a road closure was put in place.

Recovery was requested for the vehicle.

A Dorset Police spokesperson said the local authority was made aware of the incident due to oil on the road.

The vehicle was recovered and the road reopened at around 7.30am.

The Daily Echo has contacted the ambulance service for details.

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