A lorry driver has been fined more than £1,000, just hours after a car crashed into his illegally parked HGV.

The truck was parked up illegally overnight on the entry slip road at junction 13 of the M20 in Folkestone.

A car crashed into the lorry and the haulier has been slapped with a fine for "leaving his vehicle in a dangerous position".

Emergency services were called at 6.30am and the driver of the car, a man in his 50s, was rushed to hospital with head and neck injuries.

His injuries are described as minor but police have acted quickly to take action against the lorry driver.

"Parking on hard shoulders and slip roads of motorways is not only unlawful but, most importantly, unsafe for both the lorry driver themselves and other road users..." - Supt Ian Hall

He was issued with three fines costing him £1,080 including a £500 ticket for leaving his vehicle in a dangerous position, £500 for tacograph offences - the recorder which logs journeys - and £80 to have a clamp released.

After the incident this morning officers took the lorry and its driver to Stop24 services at junction 11 and issued the fines.

The driver has also been banned for driving for 11 hours because of the tacograph requirements.

Supt Ian Hall of Kent Police said the force has been working with Highways England to move vehicles on and tackle the issues of lorries being illegally parked on the county's motorways.

He added: "Parking on hard shoulders and slip roads of motorways is not only unlawful but, most importantly, unsafe for both the lorry driver themselves and other road users, and we have been regularly moving on vehicles with traffic officers from Highways England.

"When we speak to HGV drivers, we try to educate them about the dangers that parking at these locations pose to themselves and other motorists.

"If they fail to move on or we find repeat offenders, we do look at escalating the matter to a criminal offence where tickets are issued and/or lorries are immobilised.

"Haulage operators and drivers are expected find adequate, safe and appropriate places to park their vehicles when drivers require rest breaks."

Motorists were left suffering lengthy delays around Folkestone as the crash blocked and closed the slip road for several hours.

An ambulance and one ambulance car were sent to the scene.

A Secamb spokesman said: "There were injuries to the driver of the car who was a man aged in his 50s. He suffered injuries including head but taken into as a priority to William Harvey Hospital.

"Head injuries need further checks but was on a backboard and stretcher for other suspected injuries."