Two men arrested following fatal crash in Gillingham
Two arrests have been made following a fatal collision in Gillingham
The incident on the A289 Gads Hill involved a grey Mercedes estate and a pedestrian, at around 12.10pm on Monday 29th December 2025.
It is reported the vehicle continued and was later found in Eastcourt Lane, where the two occupants had left on foot.
The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, had been carried by the car and was located on the ground at Grange Road.
He was treated by South East Coast Ambulance Service but was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Later the same day, investigators arrested two men in connection with the collision, a 29 year old from Chatham and a 28 year old of no fixed address, who both remain in custody.
Officers from Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are urging anyone who witnessed the incident, or saw the vehicle or pedestrian prior to the collision, to contact them.