A man has been flown to a London hospital after a car overturned.

The Sheppey crossing was closed for nearly nine hours last night while police and paramedics were at the scene.

Officers were called at 7.20pm to the A249 near the Cowstead Corner roundabout in the carriageway heading to Sheppey.

A silver Alfa Romeo GT JTDM left the carriageway near and came to a stop in a field.

A 32-year-old man from Whitstable was taken to hospital by air ambulance with head and chest injuries and remains in a serious condition.

The road reopened at 4.15am.

Officers at Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone with information on the collision, or who saw the car being driven in the moments leading up to it.

They are particularly keen to obtain dash cam footage from anyone travelling in the area at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to call 01622 798538 quoting SM/NR/044/19.

Alternatively, email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.

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