A WOMAN was cut from her car after it overturned on the outside lane of a dual carriageway.

The accident took place on the A2 coastbound at the Tollgate Turning in Gravesend at 7.55am on Monday.

Firefighters spent 45 minutes releasing the woman who was trapped upside down.

The woman did not suffer any major injuries and was taken to Darent Valley Hospital.

The section of road affected was closed between 8am and 9am while fire services attended.