Tractor falls from bridge in horror M20 crash as man airlifted to hospital
A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a tractor fell from a motorway bridge in a terrifying crash that has brought a major motorway to a standstill.
Emergency services rushed to the M20 near Wrotham just after 11.20am on Monday, Augsut 18, after reports of a serious collision involving a lorry and tractor on the A227 overbridge, reports the Mirror.
The impact caused the tractor, which was being hauled by the HGV, to topple off the bridge and smash onto the central reservation of the busy motorway below.
Kent Police confirmed that the driver of one of the vehicles has been flown to hospital with serious injuries.
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Officers remain at the scene alongside Kent Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service.
In a statement, the force said: ' Kent Polic e is currently attending the scene alongside Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service, where one man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.'
The crash has forced the closure of the M20 in both directions between Junction 3 (Addington) and Junction 1 (Swanley).
National Highways said: "The M20 in Kent is closed in both directions between J3 (Addington) and J1 (Swanley) following a collision, resulting in a vehicle falling from an overbridge.
"Emergency services including Kent Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management. If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey."
Images from the scene show a huge emergency response, with police vehicles blocking the motorway and fire crews working near the wreckage.
Tailbacks have built up for several miles, causing disruption across Kent as drivers attempt to divert through local roads.
Both the M20 and the A227 remain closed this evening while emergency services investigate the circumstances of the crash.
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