A car passenger has died and others taken to hospital after a crash this morning.

Police are appealing for information after the collision on the A227 Gravesend Road near Wrotham at just after 3am.

The silver Citroen Saxo involved was carrying five people - two women aged 18 and three men aged 19.

The front seat passenger was declared dead at the scene and the driver taken to Maidstone Hospital with head injuries - not believed to be life-threatening.

The other three were also taken to hospital, where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The road was closed, but reopened around 10am today.

Anyone with information should call Kent Police's serious collision investigation unit on 01622 798538.

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