Three men were taken to hospital following after a car overturned in St Mary's Bay.

Police were called to Dymchurch Road, close to the junction with Jefferstone Lane, just after 3am.

Firefighters treated the casualties at the roadside until paramedics arrived.

It is understood one of the men was taken to Kings College Hospital in London with serious injuries, and the other two to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Fire crews were sent to the scene at around 3am and found three young men were out of the vehicle on arrival.

"The A259 remained closed until around 5.30am."

No other vehicles were involved.