Man seriously injured in Ashford car crash

The junction of Forge Lane and Norwood Gardens in Ashford, KentImage source, Google
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The crash happened at the junction of Forge Lane and Norwood Gardens

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A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was involved in a crash in Ashford, Kent.

The man was in a car which hit a lamppost in Forge Lane, near its junction with Norwood Gardens, just after 23:00 BST on Tuesday.

He has been taken to a hospital in London.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and was taken into custody, Kent Police said.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.

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