An inquest has been opened after an ex-head teacher about to stand trial for sex offences died in a crash on a dual carriageway.

An accident involving a car and a lorry blocked a busy main road this evening.

A broken down lorry caused long delays on one of Kent's busiest routes this evening.

Emergency services have been at the scene of a crash involving at two vehicles at a stretch of road branded a 'death trap'.

A woman and four children have been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

A motorcyclist who lost his life when crashing into the back of a tractor unit on the M20 was over the drink-drive limit, an inquest heard.

A sports-mad 25-year-old has died after he was struck by a jet ski while being towed in a rubber ring.

A lorry overturned on a busy motorway, causing delays for drivers.

The boyfriend of a woman killed in a road accident in Thailand has made an emotional plea for financial help to cover potential legal costs.

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a van.

A wheelchair-bound 95-year-old has died after a car mounted the kerb at a hospital and crashed into her.

A teenager killed in a crash suffered a fatal head injury when the truck he was in span out of control, an inquest was told.

A combine harvester has ploughed through a 6ft wall and into the house of a deputy mayor, causing a scene of "absolute devastation".

Stunned commuters came across a car upside down following an accident.

Traffic came to a standstill following a vehicle fire on a key route in Kent.

Police cordoned off a road and an air ambulance was scrambled after an 18-year-old woman was stabbed in the chest.

Two lanes of a motorway were closed this afternoon following a crash involving a lorry and two cars.

Emergency services are at the scene of an overturned vehicle which has caused a busy road to be closed.

A man in his 70s has been injured after being hit by a car.

A woman was taken to hospital after suffering injuries to her head, arm and chest during a fall.