A major road near Brands Hatch has reopened following a 'police incident’ involving a woman in her 30s.

A spokesman for Kent Police tweeted that the A20 in West Kingsdown was closed in both directions at Brands Hatch and Scratchers Lane.

The road was closed for about two and a half hours.

Kent Traffic said the road between Scratchers Lane and Colin Chapman Way had reopened shortly after 9am following the incident.

An image tweeted by Kent Police showed a vehicle with no roof at the side of the road.

A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue service confirmed they attended the scene.

They said: “We were called at 6.15am to reports of a crash.

“We stabilised the vehicle and removed the roof to allow us to remove the victim from the vehicle.

“The victim is believed to be a woman in her mid-30s. She was passed into the care of the ambulance service.”

The fire and rescue service left the scene at 7.25am and the road has now reopened.