Police appeal after fatal moped collision in Isle of Sheppey
An 18-year-old man has died and a 16-year-old passenger remains critically injured following a collision in Sheerness
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal collision involving a moped in Sheerness.
The incident happened shortly before 7.50pm on Saturday 31 October 2026, near the junction of Beach Street and Royal Road, close to Sheppey Leisure Centre.
Officers were carrying out foot patrols in the area when they approached a moped rider. The vehicle then left the location via an alleyway beside the leisure centre before becoming involved in a collision.
The rider, an 18-year-old man from Sheppey, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old boy from Sheppey, who was travelling as a passenger on the moped, was taken to a London hospital. He remains in a critical condition.
Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the events leading up to it to come forward.