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Overturned van on A2 near Canterbury causes delays

A person has been injured after a van overturned on a busy road.

Emergency crews rushed to the single-vehicle crash on the A2 coast-bound near Canterbury around 8.46am today.

The road was partly closed in one direction but was reopen around 10.30am.

Video: Emergency crews at the scene of the A2 crash

Emergency crews are at the scene
Emergency crews are at the scene

Highways England said there was a lot of debris on the carriageway and police were at the scene.

A police spokesman said: "We were called at 8.46am to a report of an overturned vehicle on the coast bound carriageway of the A2 near Bridge.

"Officers are currently at the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and one person has been treated for minor injuries."

A van overturned on the A2. Pic: @Kentpoliceroads
A van overturned on the A2. Pic: @Kentpoliceroads

Stagecoach issued a warning to passengers that services would be diverted through Bridge until further notice.

The slip road for Bridge is currently closed and a diversion is in place while the vehicle is recovered.

There is a lot of debris on the road
There is a lot of debris on the road

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