Witnesses are needed after a car and motorcycle smash, which seriously injured the rider.

It happened at the junction of Royal Esplanade and Stancomb Avenue in Ramsgate at at 12.51pm yesterday.

It involved a silver Vauxhall Astra Life and a black Lexmoto XTR motorcycle.

During the collision a maroon Jaguar XJ, which was parked nearby, was also damaged.

The motorcyclist was taken to a London hospital with a serious foot injury, where he remains today in a stable but serious condition.

Kent Police officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for witnesses who saw the collision or any of the vehicles beforehand.

Anyone who can help can call the dedicated witness appeal line on 01622 798538 quoting reference number DK/CF/190/17. Alternatively email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.