Man and woman in their 20s are killed when BMW leaves A2 in Kent and flips onto its roof
Man and woman in their 20s are killed when BMW leaves A2 in Kent and flips onto its roof before road is closed in both directions to cause massive tailbacks
- Two passengers, a man and woman in their 20s, died in a car crash in Kent today
- The driver of the car, which flipped onto its roof, was taken to a London hospital
- National Highways said there was multi-vehicle collision with A2 closed all day
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Two passengers, a man and woman in their 20s, died in a car crash near Dartford in Kent this morning, after the car they were travelling in flipped onto its roof.
They were travelling in a black BMW M3 on the A2 towards the slip road for Dartford Heath when the car left the carriageway and overturned at around 10.30 this morning.
They were pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries.
Two passengers, a man and woman in their 20s, died in a car crash near Dartford in Kent this morning
The pair were travelling in a black BMW M3 on the A2 towards the slip road for Dartford Heath when the car left the carriageway and overturned
The A2 has been closed all day in both directions, with National Highways saying it is ‘likely to be closed until later tonight’.
‘The A2 in Kent is currently closed in both directions between A223 Bexley and A282/M25 due to a serious multi-vehicle collision,’ National Highways: South East tweeted.
‘Emergency Services and Kent Police are currently on scene. Air Ambulance is also in attendance.’
Drivers described there being ‘gridlock’ in both directions on the A2 following the incident
Drivers described seeing a car on its roof and there being ‘gridlock’ in both directions on the A2 following the incident.
Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service, Kent Fire and Rescue Service and the air ambulance.
Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is carrying out enquiries and officers are appealing to anyone who saw what happened or who has dashcam footage to come forward.
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