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Floral tributes left at scene of tragic crash in village

Flowers have been left at the scene of a fatal crash in a Kent village.

Dozens of tributes have been laid in memory of a young man tragically killed in Beltinge, near Herne Bay, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Several floral tributes have been placed on the corner of Terminus Drive and Reculver Road in Beltinge, Herne Bay
Several floral tributes have been placed on the corner of Terminus Drive and Reculver Road in Beltinge, Herne Bay

A motorbike is understood to have come off the road and crashed through a fence and into the front garden of a bungalow in Reculver Road and Terminus Drive.

Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were all called to the scene.

The exact circumstances of the collision are not yet known, but police closed off Reculver Road until Saturday afternoon.

The owners of the bungalow – at the junction with Terminus Drive – say they were asleep at the time of the crash, and were only woken when police called at their door at 12.20am.

They told KentOnline: “We didn’t hear anything and didn’t know anything had happened until the police rang the doorbell.

“We could see a motorbike in the front garden, but don’t know what happened.

Reculver Road in Beltinge, near Herne Bay, was closed for several hours
Reculver Road in Beltinge, near Herne Bay, was closed for several hours

“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’s fence and a tree were knocked down, but they do not intend to make any immediate repairs out of respect for the young man’s family.

“There are already loads of flowers there, so we want to allow them to lay tributes and grieve properly,” they said.

“We just feel so sorry for them.”

It is understood a gathering will take place at the scene of the tragedy at 8pm tonight in memory of the young man killed.

Flowers have been left in tribute to the victim of the crash in Beltinge, near Herne Bay
Flowers have been left in tribute to the victim of the crash in Beltinge, near Herne Bay

Police last issued an update on the crash yesterday morning, but have been contacted for further details.

Its statement only said that there had been a report of a “serious collision” and that the road would be closed while investigations were carried out.

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