Two-vehicle crash on Portland Beach Road

Cristiano Magaglio

1 July 2024 at 5:59 am·1-min read

Two-vehicle crash on Portland Beach Road <i>(Image: NQ)</i> — Two-vehicle crash on Portland Beach Road *(Image: NQ)*

A crash caused heavy traffic on Portland Beach Road at the weekend.

Police were called to a two-vehicle crash at 2.23pm on Saturday.

Police say that there were no reports of serious injuries.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 2.23pm on Saturday, June 29 of a two-vehicle collision on Portland Beach Road.

"Officers attended, and there were no reports of any serious injuries.

"The road was cleared and officers left the scene at around 3.05pm."

This comes only a few days after a car fire caused travel chaos here on Thursday, June 27. The road was closed for several hours whilst emergency services dealt with the blaze.

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