Tractor falls from bridge onto M20 motorway outside London leaving man seriously hurt

A man has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a tractor fell onto a motorway from a bridge following a crash.

Kent Police said it was called to reports of a single-vehicle collision on the A227 overbridge, near Wrotham, shortly after 11.15am on Monday.

A tractor became separated from its trailer before falling onto the central reservation between junctions two and three of the M20.

The #M20 is remains closed in both directions between J3 (#Addington) & J1 (#Swanley) following a collision involving a vehicle which has fallen from an overbridge.

The road is expected to be closed throughout the afternoon and into the evening for emergency repairs/resurfacing. pic.twitter.com/Bghd9TKZ1U

— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) August 18, 2025

Police had earlier believed two vehicles were involved in the collision.

The man remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. His next of kin are aware.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the incident, and remain at the scene, the force said.

An aerial view of a tractor that fell onto the M20 motorway from the A227 overbridge, near Wrotham (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)

The M20 and the A227 remain closed while emergency services deal with the incident, with motorists advised to use alternative routes.

Images and footage shared on social media showed a tractor upside down with railings bent in the central reservation.

Large queues of vehicles were forming on either side of the bridge.

A tractor that fell onto the M20 motorway (Gareth Fuller/PA)

South East Coast Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a collision involving a tractor and a lorry on the bridge at around 11.20am.

Multiple crews, a critical care paramedic and the local air ambulance were sent to the scene.

The driver of the tractor was airlifted to King’s College Hospital in London, the service said.

National Highways said the M20 was expected to be closed in both directions between junctions one and three into Monday evening for emergency repairs and resurfacing, after damaged caused from the collision and a subsequent fuel spillage.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or may have dashcam footage should call police on the west Kent appeals line on 01622 604100, quoting reference 18-0475.