An air ambulance has landed following an accident which caused major delays on a busy A-road.

The coastbound carriageway of the A299 was closed between the A290 Clapham Hill turn-off for Whitstable and the A291 Canterbury Road junction for Herne Bay.

A van is reported to have hit a bridge support column shortly after 5.30pm.

The air ambulance crew from the Essex and Hertfordshire branch of the medical charity arrived at approximately 6.45pm, landing on a field between the A299 and Molehill Road in Herne Bay.

The call-out came at the same time one of Kent’s helicopters was dealing with an incident near Asda in Gillingham.

The road reopened shortly after 9pm.

The emergency services have been contacted for more information.