Car on fire along A249 by Detling Hill
19:34, 18 May 2023
updated: 14:39, 19 May 2023
Drivers faced delays after a car burst into flames.
It was spotted on the Maidstone-bound carriageway of the A249 on fire at about 6pm.
There was also thick, black smoke rising from the vehicle's bonnet.
A spokesman from the fire service said: “The road was temporarily closed whilst crews wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
“No injuries were reported and the cause is not yet known.”
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