A major dual-carriageway was closed after a car collided with a barrier.

The A2 Londonbound at Bishopsbourne near Canterbury was shut following a collision at about 1pm.

The road reopened shortly before 2.30pm after recovery work.

No injuries were reported, and traffic was diverted through Kingston and Barham.

A police spokesman said: “We were called to a single-vehicle collision on the A2 Londonbound near Bridge at about 1pm today.

“Officers attended the scene, there were no reported injuries, and the carriageway remains closed whilst the vehicle is recovered.”