Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a collision near Canterbury in which a man sustained...

Published: 10:59 am January 20, 2024
Updated: 11:40 am October 8, 2025
Elderly Pedestrian Hit by Lorry in Sturry: Kent Police Investigate

Investigators are appealing for witnesses following a collision near Canterbury in which a man sustained serious injuries

Kent Police was alerted to a collision involving a white Scania Tipper lorry and a pedestrian at the junction of Sturry Hill and Island Road, Sturry at around 12.20pm on Friday 19 January 2024.

Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was taken to a London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Officers from Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are urging anyone who saw the incident, or who has dashcam footage which might assist their enquiries, to come forward.

Anyone with information should call 01622 798538 or email [email protected], quoting reference MM/KA/007/24.

Footage can also be submitted here: https:///kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/rtc-sturry-hill-canterbury

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