A MOPED rider was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Dartford.

Police were called to the A206 Bob Dunn Way at 5pm on Friday (April 27) after a 68-year-old man hit a kerb and was thrown from his bike.

The rider, who was taken to Queen Mary Hospital in Romford, remains in a critical but stable condition.

Bob Dunn Way was closed westbound until 8pm on Friday evening while the rider was treated by ambulance crew and the police carried out an investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the serious collision appeal line on 01622 798538.