Traffic was held on the M20 after a car crashed into a barrier.

The collision happened on the westbound carriageway near junction 12 for Cheriton near Folkestone just before 5pm on Saturday.

The carriageway was closed while emergency services, including police and paramedics, cleared the scene.

A police spokesman said: "Kent Police was called at around 4.50pm on Saturday 10 April 2021 regarding a report that a car had collided with a barrier on the westbound carriageway of the M20 between Junction 13 and 12.

"Officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the scene where one person was treated for injuries before being taken to a local hospital.

"The carriageway was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident and this was then reduced to a lane closure until the vehicle was recovered at around 6.50pm."

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