An overturned lorry caused long tailbacks on the M20 near Ashford yesterday afternoon.

Kent Police and firefighters attended the incident on the coastbound carriageway of the motorway between Junctions 9 and 10.

Officers were called at 3.42pm following reports that a 3.5 tonne lorry had overturned, closing lanes two and three.

The driver of the lorry was taken to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford suffering what are believed to be minor injuries.