A car flipped over and three vehicles collided in Gravesend within hours of each other last night.

A Volkswagen Polo flipped over in Singlewell Road near the junction with Hever Court at just before 5pm.

One lane of the road was blocked but it was cleared by 6.20pm and no serious injuries were reported.

Three hours later at just before 8pm a trio of cars collided in Valley Drive near the junction with Dobson Road.

Part of the road was closed until 10.45pm while the vehicles were recovered.

Police and ambulance and fire crews attended but there are not thought to have been any serious injuries.