Two cars were involved in a crash at around 10am on Thursday, April 2 at the junction of Poole Road and Clarendon Road.
Officers from Dorset Police attended to the incident and temporarily closed the road.
Two vehicle crash in Westbourne closes road (Image: NQ)
A lamppost was damaged after a grey Ford Vignale crashed into it while debris and liquid on the road was cleaned up by emergency crews.
A red Citroen was also seen with significant damage to the front of the vehicle before both vehicles were eventually recovered and removed from the scene.
Minor injuries were reported but no persons were hospitalised as a result of the crash.
An officer at the scene said it was a standard road traffic collision and no arrests were made.