A driver had a lucky escape after they lost control of their car and struck a telegraph pole.

The car veered off the road on a stretch of the A262 which links Lamberhurst and Goudhurst on Friday night.

The black Vauxhall Vectra cut the telegraph pole in half and ended up submerged by trees in a ditch close to the junction with Finchcocks.

Kent Police were called to the scene at 10.43pm and say a female driver suffered no injuries.

A spokesman from UK Power Networks said the accident did not disrupt electricity supplies.

The pole was repaired on Saturday afternoon.