A woman has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the M20 this afternoon.

She was cut from her car by firefighters following the smash on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 4 and 5 near Aylesford shortly after 2pm.

Fire crews stabilised the car before removing its roof with hydraulic cutting equipment to make room for paramedics to treat the injured woman.

She was flown to a London hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

The road was shut and reopened at about 3.45pm.