A man had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car by the fire brigade following a crash this morning.

The crews were called shortly after 6.30am to Knoll Lane in the Singleton area of Ashford, where they found that a woman had managed to get out of her car when they arrived.

They used hydraulic cutting equipment to free the man, before he was placed on a spinal stretcher and taken care of by paramedics.

Ambulance service spokesman Rich Airey said two ambulances and two paramedic cars were sent to the scene.

He said: "A woman aged approximately 50 was fully conscious but was suffering from chest, abdomen and pelvic injuries, she was taken as a matter of priority to Kings College Hospital.

"A man in his 20s was also fully conscious, but he had suffered pelvic and leg injuries and was also taken to Kings College Hospital as a priority."

The road has now reopened.