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Strood town centre blocked as car overturns at junction with Gun Lane

12:31, 12 June 2014

A driver has miraculously escaped serious injury after a car overturned in a town centre today.

The accident happened in Strood High Street, at the junction with Gun Lane, this morning.

A silver Ford Focus landed on its roof and no other cars are believed to have been involved.

A car overturned in Strood town centre. Picture: Clare Freeman
A car overturned in Strood town centre. Picture: Clare Freeman

Police were directing traffic, but the crash had been causing delays.

It happened at about 10.40am and part of the town centre was blocked for about two hours.

A South East Coast Ambulance spokesman said one person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services at the scene of the crash in Strood. Picture: Clare Freeman
Emergency services at the scene of the crash in Strood. Picture: Clare Freeman

She added: "Kent Police were called at 10.47am to reports of a road traffic collision in Gun Lane, Strood.

"Four roads are currently blocked and patrols remain on scene, along with the South East Coast Ambulance Service."


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