Road in Ramsgate closed following crash of car in suspected police pursuit

Police at the scene

Part of Hardres Street in Ramsgate has been closed off following a suspected police pursuit.

Witnesses report seeing a black or blue car, believed to be a Nissan or Golf, crash and lose a wheel, landing in the opposite direction to the one-way system. Another witness reports that the car had turned left into Hardres Street -facing any oncoming vehicles- and the driver ran off.

Photo Shaun Duignan

Police are at the scene.

Officers are believed to have arrested a man a short distance from the scene.

Kent Police have been asked for further details