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Two people in hospital after car flips on roof after smash in Borstal Street, Rochester

00:01, 11 April 2016

updated: 08:36, 11 April 2016

A car ended up on its roof and two men were taken to hospital after a crash in Borstal Street in Rochester late last night.

The emergency services were called out to the road shortly after 11pm after the car, a Kia Rio, clipped a wall and flipped over on it roof.

Firefighters were called out to rescue one man who was trapped inside the vehicle.

Philip Price took these photos of the emergency services at the scene
Philip Price took these photos of the emergency services at the scene

Crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to cut away the side of the car to create enough room to get the man out.

The injured man, who has not been named, was put on a scoop stretcher and he and his companion were both taken to hospital by ambulance crews.

Four police cars, two ambulances and two fire engines were sent to the scene to deal with the incident.

The car on its roof and people trying to help at the scene.
The car on its roof and people trying to help at the scene.

It is understood fire crews cut two doors off the vehicle to get the man out of the car.

The men's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening and the driver of the Kia was in his 40s.

The car ended up on its roof in Borstal Street.
The car ended up on its roof in Borstal Street.

A spokesman for Police in Medway said: "Kent Police was called at 11pm on following reports a car had collided with a wall in Borstal Street, Rochester.

"The incident was at the junction with Cookham Hill and led to a Kia Rio being overturned.

"Officers attended the scene, along with Secamb and KFRS and two men who had been travelling in the vehicle were taken to hospital.

"There injuries were not believed to be life-threatening."

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