Police investigating a fatal crash are appealing for help identifying a light-coloured car believed to have been in the area at the time.
A man in his 20s died when his blue Yamaha MT-10 motorbike came off the road and crashed through a fence into the front garden of a bungalow in Beltinge, near Herne Bay.
The collision happened in Reculver Road, at the junction with Terminus Drive, shortly after midnight on Saturday morning.
Emergency services, including paramedics and the air ambulance, were called to the scene, but the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have now launched an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage – and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw or has information about a light-coloured car thought to have been in the area at the time.
The crash left a trail of devastation at the corner property, where a tree and fence were knocked down.
The bungalow’s owners say they were asleep at the time and only learned of the collision when police rang their doorbell at 12.20am.
“We didn’t hear anything and didn’t know anything had happened until the police rang the doorbell,” they told KentOnline.
“We could see a motorbike in the front garden, but don’t know what happened.
“The police asked us to stay inside and not come out, so that’s what we did. Neither of us went back to sleep.”
The couple say they do not plan to repair the damage straight away, out of respect for the victim and his loved ones.
“There are already loads of flowers there, so we want to allow them to lay tributes and grieve properly,” they added. “We just feel so sorry for them.”
Dozens of floral tributes have been left at the scene, and a gathering is due to take place at 8pm tonight in memory of the man who died.
The road remained closed until Saturday afternoon while collision investigators worked at the scene.
Anyone with information should contact the appeal line on 01622 798538, quoting reference RY/HG/051/25.
