KENT Police have identified a young man killed when his silver Citroen Saxo was involved in a two-car crash on the A258 Deal-Dover road.

He was 24-year-old David Wilson, of Gladstone Road, Deal. The tragedy happened on Sunday, November 12.

A 22-year-old Deal woman, who was also travelling in the car, was taken to the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, with neck injuries, but later released. A two-year-old child also in the vehicle was unhurt.

Firefighters called to the scene found Mr Wilson trapped in the Citroen, which had landed on its side after a collision with the other car.

Police spokesman Jon Green said: “He died a short while later. The serious crash investigation unit would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.”

A blue SEAT Leon was travelling from St Margaret’s at about 5.45pm to turn onto the A258 towards Dover when it was involved in a collision with the Citroen.

The driver was a 21-year-old man from Densole, Folkestone, who was travelling with a passenger, a 16-year-old girl from Sandwich. Neither of the people travelling in the car were injured.

Kent Police's serious crash investigation unit would like anyone who witnessed the accident to telephone 01622 798538.