Man dies as lorry hits stationary road sweeper

1 hour agoJacob Panons

BBC News, South East

A man has died after a lorry crashed into a stationary road sweeper in Kent.

The incident happened on the A299 at St Nicholas-at-Wade at about 18:50 GMT on Tuesday.

A white Fiat Ducato lorry was travelling towards London when it crashed into the stationary Iveco Daily road sweeper, police said.

The passenger of the lorry, a man in his 20s, was confirmed dead at the scene.

Police said the lorry driver, a man also in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a stable condition.

Meanwhile, a man in his 60s, who was driving the road sweeper, was taken to hospital with minor injuries, police added.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the force.