A28 Chart Road in Ashford shut after crash involving motorbike and car
16:57, 18 January 2024
updated: 21:34, 18 January 2024
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a car that closed a major road in both directions.
Chart Road in Ashford was shut by police following the incident near the Matalan roundabout.
A witness said the crash happened on the railway bridge next to the former Chart Leacon rail depot, and drivers were being diverted via Leacon Road as a result.
The ambulance service confirmed paramedics were in attendance.
A police spokesman said: “Officers were called to the scene at 3.56pm.
“Patrols and paramedics attended and the road was closed while the motorcyclist was treated for injuries.
“He has been taken to a local hospital for further medical attention.”
The road was reopened at around 7.10pm.
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