Tractor spills straw onto A20 roundabout in Charing, near Ashford
14:05, 15 August 2024
updated: 15:56, 15 August 2024
A tractor shed its load of straw bales on a roundabout, blocking an A-road.
The incident happened on the A20 in Charing, near Ashford, just before 11.30am.
The vehicles trailer overturned, but the driver was not injured.
Pictures show a forklift removing the bales, which had spilled into the middle of the road at the bottom of Charing Hill.
Police and fire crews were called to assist with the clear-up.
There were reports of queues in the area at the time of the crash, with police stopping drivers as the roundabout was cleared.
Officers confirmed there were no reported injuries.
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