[Location: Medway] Road closed as emergency services called after car crashes into pole
Kent Online 2026-10-04 14:20:31
Context: A car crashed into a telegraph pole on Maidstone Road in Chatham, Medway, this afternoon, prompting an emergency response from paramedics and police. The incident occurred shortly before 1:20 pm, causing the road to be closed in both directions. Witnesses described the vehicle, believed to be a blue Renault Captur, as badly damaged.
Key Facts
- A blue Renault Captur crashed into a telegraph pole between The Ridgeway and Pattens Lane, near Holcombe Grammar School, on Maidstone Road in Chatham.
- The collision occurred shortly before 1:20 pm, leading to the closure of Maidstone Road in both directions.
- A woman was receiving medical attention at the scene, but was reported to be conscious and breathing.
- This was the second crash in Chatham that day, following an earlier incident on Magpie Hall Road where a car overturned near The Victory Academy school.