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Police hunt runaway driver of overturned car on Brookfield Road in Ashford

11:04, 11 June 2019

updated: 12:31, 11 June 2019

A manhunt is underway for a driver who ran from a crash which caused their car to flip onto its roof.

Brookfield Road in Ashford was blocked on Sunday when a black Peugeot 307 overturned following a collision with a blue Renault.

But the driver of the flipped vehicle fled the scene before the emergency services arrived.

The Peugeot on its roof on Brookfield Road. Picture: Alan Bourne (12143868)
The Peugeot on its roof on Brookfield Road. Picture: Alan Bourne (12143868)

A police spokesman said: "We were called at around 3.30pm on Sunday, June 9 regarding a collision involving two cars on Brookfield Road, Ashford.

"One of the cars overturned and its driver left prior to the arrival of patrols.

"Officers attended the scene where no injuries were reported.

"Inquiries are ongoing to identify the driver of the overturned vehicle."

The Peugeot has been untaxed since April 1 and and has no MOT.

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