A woman has been rescued from a car after a crash on the A350 earlier this morning (Thursday May 20).

Emergency services were called to the East Knoyle bypass shortly before 7am following reports of a collision between a lorry and a car.

UPDATE: Woman airlifted to hospital after crash

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) attended the incident alongside the ambulance service and Wiltshire Police.

A spokesperson from DWFRS said: "Two crews from Shaftesbury, one from Mere and one from Blandford were called to East Knoyle Bypass at 6.51am this morning to assist the Ambulance Service with a road traffic collision.

"The incident involved two vehicles – one car and one lorry.

"Our crews rescued a casualty from the car and left them in the care of Ambulance crews.

"Our stop came at 7.25am."

Wiltshire Police has been contacted for comment.

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