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Three women have been rescued from a car after it dived 30ft over a cliff in Kent. | Three women have been rescued from a car after it dived 30ft over a cliff in Kent. |
One man and four women were inside the car when it plunged over a cliff on Cliff Road, in Birchington, Kent, just after 9pm on Saturday night. | One man and four women were inside the car when it plunged over a cliff on Cliff Road, in Birchington, Kent, just after 9pm on Saturday night. |
The vehicle landed on its roof, Kent Fire and Rescue services said, with three of the women trapped inside. | The vehicle landed on its roof, Kent Fire and Rescue services said, with three of the women trapped inside. |
The man and one woman were able to get out of the car, while firefighters were forced to use cutting gear to free the three trapped women. | The man and one woman were able to get out of the car, while firefighters were forced to use cutting gear to free the three trapped women. |
After being treated at the scene, the women were taken in an ambulance to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. | After being treated at the scene, the women were taken in an ambulance to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. |
The road was closed for over two hours while emergency services were on the scene. | The road was closed for over two hours while emergency services were on the scene. |
Kent police said the women’s injuries were not life-threatening, and that inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are on-going. | Kent police said the women’s injuries were not life-threatening, and that inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are on-going. |
Additional reporting from Press Association. | Additional reporting from Press Association. |
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