Overturned lorry closes slip road on A249 Stockbury Roundabout near M2 Junction 5 for Sittingbourne and person sent to hospital

A person has been taken to hospital after a lorry overturned.

The accident happened on the entry slip road to the Maidstone-bound A249 at the Stockbury Roundabout near Sittingbourne ^[1].

The lorry overturned on the A249 entry slip-road heading Maidstone-bound at the Stockbury roundabout. Picture: Phil Drew

The lorry ended up on its side at about 7.30am today (August 15).

Ambulance crews attended and treated one person before taking them to Medway Maritime Hospital.

The slip road remains closed while the vehicle is recovered.

Kent Highways posted on X: “Reports of an overturned lorry on the M2 J5 offslip heading southbound onto the A249 towards Maidstone.

“Emergency services are in attendance and a clear up crew are en-route to assist with the resulting oil / diesel spillage.”

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