The victim of a fatal crash on the M26 has been named.

Courier driver Ismail Shore died after a two-vehicle collision on the coastbound side, near Sevenoaks, on March 19.

The 32-year-old, of Pier Road, Gillingham, was at the wheel of a white VW Caddy van which crashed with a BMW 1 Series just after 11pm.

Police, firefighters, paramedics and a land unit from the air ambulance were called to the scene between the M25 and Junction 2a of the M26 at Wrotham Heath.

An inquest opening in Maidstone on Wednesday, April 3 heard how Mr Shore was self-employed and born in London.

He was identified by police following the fatal crash. The force is still appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.

Coroner Roger Hatch said a driver behind the vehicles witnessed the collision and when he got out to help could see Mr Shore unconscious in the VW Caddy.

His cause of death was given as multiple traumatic injuries. The BMW driver suffered minor injuries.

A full inquest will be heard at Oakwood House in Maidstone on September 11.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the vehicles beforehand should call the witness appeal line on 01622 798538 or email sciu.td@kent.police.uk quoting MM/MD/029/24.