Man seriously hurt in lorry crash

The road was closed while crash investigators examined the scene

A man was taken to hospital with severe leg injuries after a lorry crashed into a garden in Kent early on Wednesday.

Police said the crash happened by the roundabout on Pelham Road in Gravesend at about 4am on Wednesday.

The injured man, who is 21 and believed to be the driver of the seven tonne lorry, had to be cut free from the cab before being taken to hospital.

Pelham Road was closed while Kent Police crash investigators carried out an examination of the scene.

Police said the lorry hit a breeze block wall before crashing into the garden near the Pelham Arms pub.

The injured man, who is thought to be from Gravesend, was taken to Darent Valley Hospital.

The road was reopened by mid morning, the police said.