Three killed in crash with parked lorry on A2

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Image caption, The stretch between the A28 and junction for the M2 was shut for several hours

Three people have been killed when a car crashed in to a parked lorry.

The black Mercedes car hit the lorry on the London-bound carriageway of the A2 near Dunkirk, Kent, at about 04:30 GMT.

Three people in the car were pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesman for Kent Police said.

A man suffered serious injuries and was taken to a London hospital. Police are appealing anyone who witnessed the crash or drivers with dashcam footage to come forward.