Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crash near King Ethelbert School in Canterbury Road, Birchington

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash involving a van and a car.

Police were called to Canterbury Road in Birchington[1] following the collision near King Ethelbert School in the morning rush hour.

Emergency services were called to the crash near King Ethelbert School at about 8.30am this morning. Picture: Google

Emergency services were called to the crash near King Ethelbert School at about 8.30am this morning. Picture: Google

Emergency services were called to the crash near King Ethelbert School at about 8.30am this morning. Picture: Google

The ambulance service also attended the scene and two people were taken to hospital “as a precaution”, a police spokesman said.

The road was blocked for almost three hours while the incident was responded to and cleared by 11.30am.

A police spokesperson said: “Police were called to a report of a collision between a van and a car in Canterbury Road, Birchington shortly before 8.30am.

“Officers attended along with ambulance service and two people were taken to a local hospital as a precaution.”

References

  1. ^ Birchington (www.kentonline.co.uk)