A man in his 20s has died in hospital following a crash on the M20 which closed the busy motorway for hours.

The incident took place on the carriageway near Maidstone on Wednesday, November 12. At around 11.30pm a car was travelling the wrong way between junctions 8 and 9 and collided with a van, police say.

The grey Volkswagen Polo crashed with a white Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.

Emergency services attended the scene and the driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was airlifted to a London hospital where he died on Thursday 13 November.

His next of kin have been informed. The other motorist was treated at hospital for minor injuries and has since been discharged. Police have launched an appeal as part of their investigation.

A spokesperson for Kent Police said: "An investigation by K

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