Five people have been taken to hospital following a head-on crash in Tunbridge Wells.

Emergency crews were called to the A267 Frant Road shortly after 3pm following a collision between a green Citroen and a white Volkswagen Polo.

One of the cars was occupied by a man and a woman in their late seventies.

The woman suffered a cut to her face and bruising, and was taken to King's College Hospital by a critical care paramedic crew.

The male driver was treated at the scene for neck pains and taken to Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

The other vehicle had five passengers, of which three were discharged at the scene.

The two other occupants were taken to Tunbridge Wells Hospital with potential spinal injuries.

Seven ambulances were reported to have been at the scene.

The road was blocked between Forest Road and Bunny Lane.