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Air Ambulance lands at Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford, after car and cyclist collide at Sainsbury's junction

An air ambulance was scrambled after a car and a cyclist collided at a supermarket junction.

Emergency services attended the scene at Simone Weil Avenue in Ashford at about 5.45pm today.

Onlookers Steve Salter and Andy Clark submitted these pictures while the road was closed by police.

Andy Clark submitted these images of the air ambulance at Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford (2462533)
Andy Clark submitted these images of the air ambulance at Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford (2462533)

One shows the bicycle on the road, and another shows the main road to Sainsbury's closed in both directions.

Steve Salter captured these pictures of the scene at Sainsbury's when the air ambulance came to assist (2462488)
Steve Salter captured these pictures of the scene at Sainsbury's when the air ambulance came to assist (2462488)

Mr Salter said: "Anybody who left after the Sunday trading hours would've been stuck in there.

Steve Salter captured these pictures of the scene at Sainsbury's when the air ambulance came to assist (2462478)
Steve Salter captured these pictures of the scene at Sainsbury's when the air ambulance came to assist (2462478)

"I would refer to this as an accident blackspot because there was a jogger killed there a few years back."

Andy Clark submitted these images of the air ambulance at Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford (2462535)
Andy Clark submitted these images of the air ambulance at Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford (2462535)

Simone Weil Avenue was closed in both directions at the Cow roundabout and Canterbury Road.

Steve Salter captured these pictures of the scene at Sainsbury's when the air ambulance came to assist (2462482)
Steve Salter captured these pictures of the scene at Sainsbury's when the air ambulance came to assist (2462482)

"As well as the air ambulance, there were several police vehicles," Mr Salter added.

"There were dents in the bonnet and possibly damage to the windscreen."

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