A woman was rushed to hospital as emergency services were forced to free her from an overturned vehicle following an early morning crash on the A2 near Dartford.

Crews from Kent Fire & Rescue Services were called to the scene in Watling Street near Gravesend East junction shortly before 4:30am on Sunday, April 28.

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Three engines were dispatched and attending officers found one car flipped on its side with the injured woman trapped in the front seat.

Firefighters managed to free the woman by removing the windscreen before handing her over to paramedics.

A spokesman for SECAMB said that they assessed the patient for back pain before taking her to King's College Hospital for further treatment.

One ambulance and one response car also attended the scene.