A man was today still critically ill after a car crash.

The silver BMW collided in Wellesley Road, Ashford, at around 5.10pm on Easter Sunday, damaging a lamp post.

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance was called but the victim, a passenger, was taken to Kings College Hospital in London by road, accompanied by the helicopter's medics.

He suffered serious head injuries and his condition was today described as critical was stable.

A second victim, the driver, was taken to the William Harvey Hospital. He was less seriously hurt.