Man flown to hospital after being hit by car

27 August 2025

A cyclist has been airlifted to a hospital in London after being hit by a car in Kent, police say.

Officers were called to the incident in Linton Road, near Loose, Maidstone, at 05:33 BST on Wednesday.

The man was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital in a serious condition, South East Coast Ambulance Service said.

The road was closed near the junction with Rosemount Close for an investigation to be carried out, but reopened at about 16:00.

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Kent Police

The incident occurred on the High Street on Friday and involved a Mercedes car and a Honda bike.

A child was seriously injured by the police drone, the Air Accident Investigation Branch says.

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A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl died following the crash in Iwade, Kent Police say.

The circumstances behind the fire are not being treated as suspicious, Kent Police say.