Crashes kill three motorcyclists

Three motorcyclists have died in separate road accidents in the South East over the weekend.

In Kent, the rider of a red Yamaha motorbike died at the scene of a crash on the A2 Watling Street at its junction with Elaine Avenue, in Strood.

On the A22 at Nutley, near Crowborough, East Sussex, a Suzuki rider was fatally injured in a collision with two cars.

And in Surrey, a motorcyclist died of his injuries after being airlifted from a crash on the A217 near Banstead.

His bike collided with a car at the main road's junction with Chipstead Road, at about 1400 BST on Sunday.

The cars involved in the Sussex crash, which happened at about 1635 BST on Sunday, were a Vauxhall Astra and a Fiat Punto.

A 43-year-old motorcyclist from London died of his injuries.

A 22-year-old man from Rochester, Kent, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Strood.

The accident happened at about 1150 BST on Sunday.