A teenage cyclist is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash on a busy Dartford road.

The 17-year-old was cycling along the A225 Princes Road yesterday (Monday) afternoon when he was involved in a collision with a green Renault Clio.

He suffered life threatening head injuries and was flown by air ambulance to a London hospital.

The crash happened shortly before 5pm at the junction of Princes Road and Darenth Road, close to Dartford FC's Princes Park stadium.

Princes Road was closed in both directions for several hours while officers from the Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene.

The road was fully re-opened just after 9pm.

Witnesses are asked to contact Kent Police on 01622 798358.