UPDATE: Elderly woman injured in Dial Post collision

An 86-year-old woman was injured after two cars collided on the A24 at Dial Post earlier this afternoon (Thursday May 7).

Police said the accident took place southbound on the A24 outside Old Barn Nursery at round 12.30pm.

They added the woman, a passenger in one of the cars, received a minor head injury and one lane of the road was blocked.

The lane was cleared by 2.30pm.

South East Coast Ambulance Service were also in attendance and sent two ambulances to the scene.