A major stretch of Watling Street remains closed this morning following a serious crash involving a car and a motorbike, which has led to significant traffic disruption near Darent Valley Hospital.
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 6:10am after receiving reports of a single-vehicle collision. Police officers, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, and paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service all responded to the incident.
A police source confirmed:
“We were called just before 6.10am on Thursday, 27 March to reports of a single-vehicle collision on Watling Street, Dartford. Emergency services attended and two people have been taken to hospital.”
Several bus routes, including the 96 and 428, are currently being diverted as a result of the closure.
Motorists are being advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes where possible.
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