Police have issued an update on the condition of a driver as they continue to appeal for witnesses after a horror crash in Dartford.  

A black BMW M3 left the carriageway and overturned as it was travelling towards a slip road for Dartford Heath on October 8 at 10.30am.   

Officers, South East Coast Ambulance Service crews and an air ambulance attended.  

Two passengers, a man and a woman in their 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene.  

The driver, who was a man, was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries.  

A Kent Police spokesperson said today that the man remains in a serious but stable condition. 

Both carriageways of the A2 were closed as the incident was dealt with.   

It reopened at 9.30pm after an 11-hour closure, according to National Highways on Twitter.  

Investigators would like to speak to anybody who saw the BMW travelling along the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Bexley towards Dartford Heath before the crash.  

Anyone with information should call the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538 and quote reference RY/MS/111/22.  

A spokesperson for Kent Police on October 8 said: “At around 10.30am on Saturday 8 October 2022, a black BMW M3 was travelling on the A2 towards the slip road for Dartford Heath, when it left the carriageway and overturned.  

“Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and the air ambulance.  

“Two passengers, a man and a woman in their 20s, were pronounced deceased at the scene. 

"The driver was taken to a London hospital with serious injuries.  

“Kent Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit is carrying out enquiries and officers are appealing to anyone who saw what happened, or has relevant dashcam footage, to come forward.  

“In particular, investigators would like to speak to anybody who saw the vehicle travelling along the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Bexley towards Dartford Heath prior to the collision.  

“Anyone with information should call the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538 and quote reference quoting reference RY/MS/111/22.”  

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