A garden centre worker helped save the life of a woman trapped in a blazing car.

Pheola Tozer, 20, who works at Tenterden Garden Centre, called emergency services and then joined other motorists in using bottles of water from her car to put out the flames.

Miss Tozer, who was on her way to work at the time, said: “I was in shock, I think. I thought I would be more scared.

“I just remember being very close to the car on fire and thinking it might explode. It was like a crash from a film. I’ve replayed it 100 times in my head.”

The three-vehicle smash happened on the A2070 in Kingsnorth at about 8.45am on Saturday, August 23.

It left two drivers with serious injuries after a car flipped over when another veered into it from the opposite direction.

Recalling the collision, Miss Tozer, from Smeeth, said: “All of a sudden an oncoming car veered across the road and smashed into a lady’s car.

"I saw it happening so managed to stop in time, but the car in front of me was also hit.

“The lady’s car flipped over and caught fire.

“I called 999. I was trying to explain where I was, but I was in shock. They asked me what service we needed, and I said all of them.

“As soon as the crash happened, a lot of people stopped and everyone just ran over.

“I’m glad others were there. I couldn’t have done anything by myself.

“Someone pulled the guy out of the Clio but the woman in the other car was trapped.”

Through sheer team effort, the group managed to flip the car over, first on to its side, and then upright.

“I just remember being very close to the car on fire and thinking it might explode. It was like a crash from a film" - Pheola Tozer

Then, using the bottles of water and a small fire extinguisher, they doused the flames before the fire service turned up.

Miss Tozer went on: “There were a few workmen there, and they were asking for bottles of water.

“Luckily, I had a few in my car because my radiator is broken and I keep having to top it up.”

Miss Tozer remained at the scene for two hours to give her account to the emergency crews.

She added: “That road is dangerous and I have avoided it since.”