Richborough Way northbound closed following three vehicle crash – three people taken to hospital

Traffic is backed up as emergency services deal with a three vehicle crash Photo Get Wild

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a three vehicle collision at the Sevenscore roundabout, at the A299.

The road A256 Richborough Way is closed northbound while services deal with the incident. Ambulance and  air ambulance are in attendance and there are long tailbacks.

One person has been airlifted and two taken by road to Ashford hospital.

A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “SECAmb were called at approximately 12:16pm today to reports of a collision on the A299 in Ramsgate.

“Crews assessed and treated three patients at the scene before being joined by the Air Ambulance Charity, Kent, Surrey, Sussex. One patient was taken by air, and two were taken by road to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford for further medical treatment.”

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called to a three-vehicle collision at the Sevenscore Roundabout near Ramsgate shortly before midday.

“Emergency services are currently at the scene and the A256 Richborough Way is closed northbound while the incident is responded to.”

There was also a car broken down near Thanet Parkway, say police.