Elderly man dies in Ashford car crash

Police are asking witnesses to come forward

Author: Isabella HudsonPublished 20th Feb 2025

A man's died in a crash in Ashford.

A black Nissan Qashqai car travelling along Sandyhurst Lane, had crossed the A20 towards Godinton Lane near Hothfield, when it was involved in a collision with a white Audi A3 travelling on the A20 towards Maidstone.

The collision took place at around 10.55am on Tuesday 18 February 2025.

The two occupants of the Qashqai were taken to hospital.

The driver, an 84 year old man, subsequently died the following day.

The driver of the Audi went to a local hospital with injuries not reported to be serious.

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