A motorcyclist was killed after ploughing into the central reservation on a Kent motorway.

The biker died at a London hospital after being fatally injured in the crash, which happened on the coast-bound carriageway of the M2 between Faversham and Sittingbourne at around 3.30pm Saturday.

The victim was riding a black Suzuki Bandit motorcycle and came from Brentwood in Essex.

The road was closed for more than three hours while crash investigators examined the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Kent Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538.