A DRIVER escaped injury when his car overturned near Broadstone.

Police said they were called to Arrowsmith Road at the junction with Gravel Hill just after midday today (Friday).

The road was closed at Arrowsmith Lane at the junction with Blandford Road as well as the Arrowsmith Road junction with Gravel Hill.

But police said the road was reopened within about an hour.

An ambulance was called but the driver was said to have suffered no injuries.

The car involved was an orange Mazda registered to a man from Poole.