Police vehicle and car crash at The Square in Birchington

Police closed the road Photo Jamie Horton

The road has been shut at  The Square in Birchington both ways between Charlesworth Drive and Station Road following a crash between a car and a police vehicle.

Photo Jamie Horton

The collision took place this morning (August 26) outside the North Thanet Conservative Association office.

A further police car and truck have attended the scene.

Photo Jamie Horton

The road was cleared and reopened at approximately 3.30pm.

Photo by Andrew Gilfillan

UPDATE: A Kent Police spokesperson said: “At 11.25am on Saturday 26 August, a Kent Police car was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Canterbury Road, Birchington. Minor injuries were reported and a woman in her 80s went to hospital as a precaution.”