A-road shut after lorry overturns

A busy route has been shut after a lorry overturned. The crash happened on the A256 Ramsgate Road, near Richborough, Sandwich, shortly before 9am.

The A256 is closed northbound between Sandwich and Ramsgate after a lorry overturned. Picture: Aaron Wells

A fuel spill and debris from the collision are also blocking the route northbound. Emergency services including police and ambulance crews are at the scene.

The driver of the lorry was treated by paramedics for minor injuries on site and then discharged from their care. A police spokesman said: "Officers are currently at the scene of an overturned lorry on the A256, between Sandwich and Cliffsend, which was reported shortly after 9am on Wednesday 5 March 2025. "The A256 is currently partially blocked northbound near Richborough.

"No serious injuries have been reported and emergency services are working to clear the road." Traffic information site Inix reports queuing traffic in the area.

It also says larger vehicles will be forced to take a 26-mile diversion via Canterbury on the Ash Bypass. Stagecoach has warned customers that all services in the Sandwich area may be disrupted.