A motorist alleged to have crashed his car into eight other vehicles has been charged with dangerous driving, among other offences.

Nathanael Ekajeh, of Cricketers Close, Erith, was arrested last Thursday at 3pm following a collision with a car in Francis Road, Dartford.

A police patrol picked up the speeding driver after he crashed into further vehicles in Burnham Road, and Crayford Road, where a woman was reported have been injured.

The 21-year-old appeared at Medway Magistrates' Court charged with a string of offences.

These included aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, and operating a car without insurance or a licence.

He also faced charges relating to possession of criminal property, cannabis and an offensive weapon in the form of a baseball bat.

The suspect was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing to take place at Maidstone Crown Court on 18 November.

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