Road block in Sandwich cleared following crash

The A256, which was blocked due to a crash between a car and a motorcycle, has now been cleared.

CLEARED: Sandwich / Eastry, A256 Sandwich Bypass: Earlier delays following an RTC on the A256 Sandwich Bypass junction with Deal Road have now cleared: https://t.co/C6Gzz9Vc5a

— KCC Highways (@KentHighways) May 6, 2021

The busy road was closed off in both directions between the roundabouts on the A258 Deal Road and the A257.

The police were called around 8:20am about the collision involving the two vehicles.

An ambulance spokesperson said: “Ambulance crews attended the scene and the motorcyclist was assessed and treated before being taken to William Harvey Hospital with injuries including a leg injury.”