Tailbacks are forming along the A354 heading towards Dorchester (Image: Supplied)
A broken down van is causing delays to traffic along a major Dorset road.
There are tailbacks along the A354 Ridgeway at Winterborne Montkon along the northbound carriageway heading from Weymouth towards Dorchester.
The van has been moved into a nearby layby and police officers are at the scene assisting.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 4.13pm of a broken down vehicle on the A354 Ridgeway toward Dorchester. The vehicle has been moved into a layby."
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