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Car ploughs into bus stop in Northfleet Hill, near Gravesend

By: Sean McPolin smcpolin@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 18:13, 04 June 2019

Updated: 11:13, 05 June 2019

Emergency services have called to a crash where a car has smashed into a bus stop.

Police, fire engines and the ambulance service are currently at the incident in Northfleet Hill, near Gravesend.

The blue car is pictured stationary outside the White Eagle restaurant following the crash.

A car ploughed through a bus stop in Northfleet, the third incident in the last week. Picture: Steve Mairs (11745360)
Emergency services were called to Northfleet Hill. Picture: Steve Mairs (11745356)

There are no reported injuries.

It is the third accident in the area this week, and the second on Northfleet Hill after a car was left on its roof this morning.

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On Thursday a cyclist died following a collision in High Street, at the junction for Vicarage Road, in Northfleet.

Police are at the scene of a crash in Northfleet. Picture: Steve Mairs (11745354)
A red car overturned in Northfleet Hill earlier today. Picture: Michael Babington (11745967)

Police spokesman Martin Very said: "We were called at around 4.30pm today regarding a report that a car had struck a bus stop and a building on The Hill, Northfleet.

"Officers and the ambulance service attended the scene and a woman was taken to a local hospital for medical attention to injuries."

The road hasn't been closed following the crash, however, the pavement has been shut while repairs are made to the bus stop.

Ambulance spokesman Rich Airey said: "We were called at approximately on Tuesday June 4 to reports of a crash on The Hill, Northfleet, in which a car had hit a bus stop.

"Ambulance crews attended the scene and a woman, suffering from chest pain, was assessed and treated before being taken to Darent Valley Hospital."

Read more: All the latest news from Gravesend

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