Serious crash on A299 Thanet Way at Herne Bay sparks large emergency response

A serious crash has sparked a large emergency response and gridlock on a busy dual-carriageway.

Police and paramedics are at the scene of the accident on the A299 New Thanet Way at Herne Bay.

The crash occurred on the A299 Thanet Way near Herne Bay

An air ambulance also landed in the town’s Memorial Park but has since taken off with no casualties onboard.

The crash – understood to have involved two cars and a lorry – has sparked long queues between the Herne Bay on-slip and Bullockstone Road flyover.

Some motorists were seen trying to avoid the queues by driving the wrong way up the slip-road, but police have since cordoned off the makeshift exit.

There are long lines of traffic on the A299 Thanet Way

An air ambulance landed at Memorial Park in Herne Bay

Drivers were seen driving the wrong way up the Herne Bay on-slip until police placed cones to block the entryway

Meanwhile, traffic is building up in the area as vehicles come off at Herne Bay to steer clear of the jams.

Kent Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.