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Overturned lorry on Junction 5 coastbound slip-road of the M2 near Sittingbourne causing traffic

By: Sittingbourne reporter sittingbourne@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 11:56, 18 December 2017

An overturned lorry closed a slip-road of the M2 near Sittingbourne for around six hours.

The route which takes traffic off the coast-bound carriageway at junction 5 was closed for much of the day.

Emergency crews including police and paramedics were called at around 10.40am.

The overturned lorry on Junction 5 coastbound sliproad of the M2. Picture: Libby Christie

One person was reportedly taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

A police spokesman said: "A road closure is in place on the slip road to allow for the lorry to be recovered."

Highways England confirmed the lorry was recovered and the sliproad reopened at around 4.40pm.

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