Thirteen suspected illegal immigrants have been discovered in the back of a lorry at the Dartford River Crossing, paramedics said.
Kent Police said the force was called to a report of the discovery, at about 11.30 BST.
South East Coast Ambulance Service said one person was taken to hospital after paramedics were called at 11:38 BST.
A Kent Police spokesman said the immigration service was managing the investigation.
An ambulance service spokesperson said the person taken to hospital was not believed to be in a life-threatening condition.
Details of the nationalities and sexes of the people found were not immediately available although no children were believed to have been among them.
The lorry is understood to be owned by Riboni, an Italian transport company.
The ambulance spokeswoman said: "Our crews assessed 13 individuals at the scene.
"One required transportation to hospital and they were taken to the Darent Valley Hospital.
"They didn't appear to be in a life-threatening condition."
She said the other 12 were taken to Dover, where there is an immigration and removal centre.
The discovery led to heavy traffic congestion on approaches to the area.
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