A man and woman have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A2 earlier this morning.

Police were called just before 6am to a crash between two cars on the coast-bound A2 near the Wilmington turnoff.

A man and women were taken to hospital.

Neither is believed to be in a life-threatening condition.

There has been no arrests.

The report comes after the A2 was closed in both eastbound and westbound directions earlier today.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 5.55am to a crash between two cars on the coast-bound A2 near the Wilmington turnoff.

"A man and a woman were taken to hospital.

"Neither is believed to be in a life-threatening condition.

"There has been no arrest."

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