A Serco van has burst into flames on a major road this morning.

The vehicle was seen ablaze on the hard shoulder near Harbledown, Canterbury, on the A2 coastbound.

Eyewitnesses say the driver was "safely clear of the vehicle".

The flames have engulfed the cab of the van.

Fire crews were called at 8.53am to reports of a truck alight near Harbledown.

One fire engine attended and used compressed air foam to extinguish the blaze.

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