An inquest has been opened into the death of a father who died in a crash on the M2 earlier this month.

Jordan Amos, 23, of Cameron Drive, Dartford, was killed on Tuesday, October 8, when the vehicle he was in collided with a stationary lorry between Junction 3 for Chatham and Junction 5 for Sittingbourne.

The opening at Maidstone's Archbishop's Palace heard the cause of death was given as blunt force trauma to the torso.

Assistant coroner Katherine Wood said: "Mr Amos was travelling on the M2 motorway when his car collided with another vehicle.

"I am aware that there is a criminal investigation into this death and that an individual may be charged, and as such I am opening this inquest and suspending it.

"There will be a review in a month's time to view the situation."

His friend Connor Money, of Essex Road, Dartford, was arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

He appeared at Medway Magistrates' Court on Friday, October 11, also charged with allegedly damaging a toilet by filling it with toilet paper while in a police cell.

The 22-year-old denied both charges.

The court heard police tried to pull the vehicle over in the moments before the collision but the driver sped off past the Rochester, Blue Bell Hill and Hempstead Valley turn offs.

Kent Police has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to their involvement with the vehicle.

Defending Sarah O'Leary said Money, who has ADHD and Asperger's, says he was not in the drivers seat and was sitting in the back of the vehicle.

She also added there was already damage to the toilet in the cell.

Magistrates remanded him in custody and he will appear at Woolwich Crown Court on November 8.

A fundraising page has been set up to help Mr Amos' family following his death.

On it a tribute written by Chloe James reads: "Jordan Amos was loved by so many and is going to be truly missed by his mum, dad, brothers, girlfriend, two beautiful children, cousins and many more.

"I want to raise as much money as we can and any money that's raised will be going to help with funeral costs to give our boy the send off he deserves.

"Rest in perfect peace our daddy, son, brother, uncle and cousin. We all love you..." - Chloe James

"Any money that is left over will go to his children and his girlfriend to help them through the loss of a partner and the best daddy there was.

"We all wish that this was something they would never have to do but this family deserves the help at this awful sad time.

"Rest in perfect peace our daddy, son, brother, uncle and cousin. We all love you. There's only one Jordan Amos. Keep that engine revving up there."

People who witnessed the collision are asked to call the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538 quoting RY/FM/108/19.

Read more: All the latest news from Dartford

Read more: All the latest news from Medway