Fire fighters were forced to winch a car from the back of a lorry in a bid to rescue a man following a serious crash on the M25 between Orpington and Sevenoaks.

The smash happened on the anticlockwise stretch of the motorway, close to Dunton Green, at about 4am this morning (July 7).

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An air ambulance spotted on the closed road. Picture: Marco Cravero

Kent Fire and Rescue (KFRS) crews used a winch to remove the car from the back of the lorry to enable them to free a man who was trapped.

The man was treated by paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service and the air ambulance before being taken to hospital.

The extent of his injuries are not yet known.

The road was been closed for several hours from 5.20am but has now been re-opened.

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