Two seriously injured as crash closes A35

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The crash happened on the A35 near Kingston Russell

Two people have been seriously hurt in a two-car crash which closed a main route through Dorset.

Police said a grey Mercedes Benz and a black Volkswagen Golf collided on the A35 at Kingston Russell shortly before 10:00 BST.

Two occupants of the Volkswagen, a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of Mercedes was also hurt.

Road closures were put in place between Monkeys Jump roundabout in Dorchester and the East Road roundabout in Bridport - some 12 miles (20km) apart. The road reopened at 16:30.

Dorset Police has appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash, or has dashcam footage, to come forward.

Sgt David Cotterill said: "We are carrying out enquiries as we seek to establish the full circumstances of this collision and I would urge any witnesses to please make contact with us.

"We are particularly keen to hear from the driver of a white van who was travelling in the area at the time of the collision and might have witnessed the incident."

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