Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly to a serious two-vehicle collision on the M20 coast-bound between junction 5 (Aylesford/A20) and junction 6 (Maidstone/A229).
Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene where crews quickly used hydraulic rescue gear to free a van driver trapped in the vehicle.
After being rescued, the van driver was handed over to South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) paramedics for urgent medical treatment.
Originally published by UKNIP.