A motorcyclist was taken to hospital by ambulance crews after he came off his bike in Maidstone.

The man, believed to be aged around 18 to 20 years old, crashed just before 6pm today on Rushmead Drive, close to the junction with Loose Road.

He was taken to Pembury hospital for treatment, and police reopened the road at 6.30pm.

It is not yet known what injuries he sustained.