Tragic Hit-and-Run: 7-Year-Old Boy Killed on A259

Devastation on the A259 as a 7-year-old boy is fatally hit by a hit-and-run driver in a silver-grey van.

Hit-and-Run Horror Near Prospect Road

The heartbreaker happened around 5.35pm yesterday. The little boy was chasing after his football when the van, speeding towards Hythe, struck him.

Police Hunt Silver/Grey Van Driver

Emergency teams arrived quickly, but sadly, the child died at the scene. Police are now urgently searching for the driver behind this fatal hit-and-run.

If you have any information, contact your local police immediately.

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