Firefighters were called to free a man trapped in his car following a rush-hour crash on a busy motorway this morning.

The accident happened in the London-bound carriageway of the M20 between J4 for Leybourne and J5 for Aylesford, just before 8am.

Three cars were involved and the barrier was damaged during the collision.

Two lanes were closed while firefighters were using hydraulic rescue equipment to release a man who was trapped in the wreckage.

A man in his 40s was then taken to Tunbridge Wells Hospital with a suspected fractured arm.

Queues were reported back to J8 for Leeds Castle. The motorway had reopened by 12pm.

The accident came less than an hour after a two-car crash at the same location.