An elderly couple had to be helped to safety after a van crashed into a house.

Emergency services were called to the scene in the High Street in Westerham just before 4am.

One fire engine was sent to the incident and firefighters helped the couple out of the property.

Police and ambulance crews also attended.

A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "KFRS was called to assist Kent Police just before 4am in the High Street, Westerham, after a van crashed into a house.

"An elderly couple were helped out of their timber framed property by firefighters."