A228 Frindsbury Hill in Strood closed after accident involving police vehicle and car

A busy road was shut for more than two hours after a crash involving a police vehicle on an emergency call and a car. The A228 Frindsbury Hill in Strood was blocked due to the accident between Bill Street Road and Parsonage Lane.

A police vehicle and a blue Peugeot were involved. Picture: Dee Lukasik

Images show damage to the driver's side of both cars. A reporter at the scene said officers were turning other motorists away until the route reopened at about 12.15pm.

One witness said he saw a police car travelling down the road at speed before hearing "a big bang" and seeing the vehicle collide with the Peugeot.

Frindsbury Hill in Strood was closed following an accident involving a police vehicle and a car between Bill Street Road and Parsonage Lane.

Picture: Dee Lukasik

Another said a van had "suddenly appeared" in front of the police vehicle, prompting the driver to try to overtake it. The force confirmed it was called to reports of a collision involving two vehicles at around 9.53am today (March 3). They said the police car was travelling responding to an emergency call on blue lights.

A spokesperson added: "Officers attended and one person was taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure."

Additional reporting by Davina Jethwa