A MOTORIST was killed when a car crashed into his broken down Ford Escort on the A20 near Crittalls Corner.

And another 25-year-old driver was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after crashing his car through the central reservation on the same stretch of road one hour earlier.

Road closures were in place at Junction 1 of the M20 and Junction 3 of the M25 at the Swanley Interchange after the accidents, but the road was re-opened just after noon.

Emergency services were called after a blue Peugeot 206 convertible skidded on the A20 London bound and crashed through the central reservation, at 2.06am today (November 7).

The driver of the car was taken to Queen Mary’s Hospital with serious head injuries.

Two passengers in the car escaped without injury.

An hour later, just one hundred yard from the first accident, a green Ford Escort which had broken down in the outside lane, was hit by a silver BMW coupe travelling at high speed.

The driver of the Ford Escort was taken to Queen Mary’s Hospital but was pronounced dead.

  • The driver of the BMW, 20, and a 19-year-old passenger have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.