A motorist has escaped unharmed after crashing into central reservation of the M20 this morning.

One lane was blocked after the crash, which happened on the coastbound carriageway between junction eight for Leeds and nine for Ashford.

A spokesperson from Kent Police said: "We were called just after 6am today to reports a car travelling on the coast-bound carriageway near junction nine (Ashford) had collided with the central reservation and was blocking lane three.

"No one was injured and the road was clear at 6.40am."