A motorcyclist is thought to have been injured in a serious crash in Maidstone tonight.

The A229 Royal Engineers Road northbound was blocked due to the accident involving a motorbike and a van at the Old Chatham Road slip road.

The crash happened just after 5.30pm and police and paramedics were called to the scene.

Eyewitnesses told KentOnline both vehicles looked "badly damaged."

The crash and resulting road closure caused long delays in Maidstone town centre and beyond tonight.

Many roads were practically gridlocked coming into the town, with congestion just beginning to lift at 9pm, after the road was fully reopened.

Police warned drivers to expect long delays.

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