Dramatic pictures show a car engulfed in flames after a crash on the A35 which forced the road to close.
Police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene of the crash involving two vehicles on the A35 near Bridport.
The road was closed heading east from the East Road roundabout to the Spyway turn off, near Askerswell, but has now reopened.
One of the vehicles had burst into flames and pictures show the car to be completely destroyed, but thankfully there were no reports of any injuries, police said.
The road closure caused chaos to traffic which built up in Bridport and motorists experienced severe delays due to roadworks on the coast road at Portesham, which made travel from Bridport to Dorchester difficult.
The westbound carriageway remained open during the incident but traffic was moving 'very slowly', according to Bridport Fire Station.
A spokesperson for the fire station at the time said: "We are currently dealing with a an road traffic collision on the A35 by The Travellers Rest.
"The eastbound carriage way is closed. Please find an alternative route.
"Traffic west bound is moving but very slowly."
A spokesperson for Dorset Police added: "We were called at 3.05pm to reports of a two vehicle collision on the A35 near Bridport.
"One vehicle reported to be on fire, Officers at scene with fire service and road closures are in place
"No injuries reported."
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