A man is in hospital after a lorry overturned on a busy road near the Dartford Crossing.
The ambulance was called to the A206 Bobb Dunn Way around 7.30am today (May 27).
The road, which runs west from Kent-side the Dartford Crossing, was closed westbound by the police who arrived shortly afterwards.
The driver was taken to Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough with an injured wrist.
The severity of the injury is not known.
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A picture shows a lorry from a recycling company on its side with rubbish spilled across the road.
The windscreen is shattered on the passenger side and the road remains closed while the lorry is being recovered.
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “SECAmb were called shortly after 07:30 today (27/05/25) to reports that a lorry had overturned on the A206 in Dartford.
“Crews assessed and treated the driver at the scene who was treated for injuries including a wrist injury, before being taken to Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough for further medical treatment.”
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 8.10am on Tuesday 27 May to an overturned lorry on the A206 in Dartford.
“Officers attended the scene with paramedics and the driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment to an injured arm.
“The road is currently closed to traffic while the vehicle is being recovered.”
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