DRIVER MAKES U-TURN AND HITS MOTORCYCLIST

Khan of Clova Road, Newham, London, was arrested and subsequently charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

The man, driving his Toyota, collided with a superbike ridden by Steven Smee on Jubilee Way, Dover, following a dangerous and illegal manoeuvre. Following the collision, a section of the road leading to the Port of Dover was closed for more than five hours, and traffic was held in both directions on the A2, between the A258 and the junction with the A20.

The man riding the motorbike lost consciousness and sustained significant injuries, including broken ribs, internal bleeding, and a blood clot on the brain.

Mr Khan appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on September 9th, where prosecutors claimed he was performing an 'illegal U-turn at the time of the collision'. Khan was released on bail until his next appearance, which will be a preliminary hearing on October 13th.