10-year-old boy hit by bus near Folkstone

Kent Police were called to the collision in Sandgate Esplanade

Author: Grace O'HarePublished 1st Jul 2024

A 10-year-old boy remains in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus near Folkstone.

Police say they were called to reports of the collision at the weekend.

Emergency services were called to Sandgate Esplanade at around 7:15pm on Saturday evening (29 June).

The boy was taken to Kings College Hospital in London for further treatment by the air ambulance.

In a statement, the force said: "Kent Police was called to a report of a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian in Sandgate Esplanade, Folkestone at 6.20pm on Saturday 29 June 2024.

"Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and an air ambulance and the pedestrian, a boy, was flown to a London hospital."

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