Man taken to hospital and arrested on suspicion of drink-driving following incident on Ramsgate seafront

Emergency services blocked off the road

Police, ambulance and air ambulance attended Ramsgate harbourfront tonight (August 16) after a car crashed with a parked vehicle.

Emergency services were called at 6pm to the incident in Harbour Parade. The area was blocked off while officers dealt with the scene.

Bystanders report seeing paramedics working on a casualty. The air ambulance was also called in, landing on Ramsgate beach.

Police say a man was taken to a local hospital. He was also arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “At 6pm on Wednesday 16 August, Kent Police was called to a report of a car colliding with a stationary vehicle in Harbour Parade, Ramsgate.

“Officers attended alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man was taken to a local hospital. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

“Enquiries are underway into the circumstances and the road has since been re-opened.”

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South East Coast Ambulance service has been contacted for further details.