Emergency workers on the A20 near Capel-Le-Ferne after the crash. Picture: Kent_999s on Twitter

An HGV driver has been airlifted to hospital after two lorries
crashed on the A20 near Capel-Le-Ferne this morning.

The London-bound carriageway is expected to remain closed into
this afternoon following the smash between the Court Wood
Interchange and Round Hill Tunnels at about 8am.

Kent Police said the coast-bound carriageway was closed to
allow an air ambulance to land.

An air ambulance landed after the London-bound carriageway of the A20. Picture: Kent_999s on Twitter

Earlier, a crew from Kent Fire and Rescue Service had been
working to free a man from one of the lorries.

Motorists were advised to use alternative routes as the
London-bound carriageway of the A20 was likely to stay shut for
several hours.

Highways staff were also working to clear a diesel spill from
the road.

Emergency workers at a crash on the A20. Picture: Kent_999s on Twitter