A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after colliding with a car at a busy junction.

At around 8.45pm on Friday (May 6) police and the ambulance service were called to Loose Road, Maidstone, following reports of a crash.

Paramedics treated a female cyclist at the scene for serious injuries before she was taken to Tunbridge Wells Hospital for further medical attention.

Part of the road leading onto Sutton Road was closed for more than an hour as emergency services carried out their work.

Motorists were forced to go through Loose as Cranborne Avenue is closed as part of an "experimental closure".

It's part of a wider plan for the junction surrounding the Wheatsheaf pub, which is set to be demolished and replaced with a roundabout.

Kent County Council closed the road in March until September 24 next year.

The road was reopened at 10.10pm.

Police are calling for any witnesses who saw the collision to call 01622 604100, quoting reference 6-1413.