A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a crash with a car.

The 50-year-old man came off his bike after colliding with a green Nissan 200 at Sea Street roundabout in Herne Bay at 6.20pm on Friday

He was rushed to the QEQM Hospital with serious head injuries and later transferred to London’s Kings College Hospital, where his condition is described as “critical but stable”.

The driver of the car, a man in his 30s from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, was unhurt in the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the accident should call Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538.