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Three taken to hospital after car overturns in Tivoli Road, Margate

Three men have been taken to hospital and one has been arrested after a car hit a parked vehicle and overturned.

Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Tivoli Road in Margate at 6.23pm last night.

Three men have been taken to hospital after a car overturned in Tivoli Road, Margate
Three men have been taken to hospital after a car overturned in Tivoli Road, Margate

Pictures show a VW Golf on its roof and a nearby Ford Fiesta with significant damage.

A resident - who did not wish to be named - said her car was hit.

She told KentOnline: “I didn't see what happened. A police officer knocked on my door to inform me that my car had been involved.

“When I got out there, they were already leaving in the ambulance.”

A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after the incident.

One man has been arrested after the crash in Tivoli Road, Margate
One man has been arrested after the crash in Tivoli Road, Margate
A parked car suffered damage after it was hit in Tivoli Road, Margate
A parked car suffered damage after it was hit in Tivoli Road, Margate

A police spokesman said: “We were called at 6.23pm yesterday after a report that a car had collided with a stationary vehicle in Tivoli Road, Margate.

“Officers attended the scene with South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service and three men were taken to a local hospital for treatment to injuries which were not believed to be serious.

“A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and remains in custody.”

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