Two men arrested after pedestrian dies in Ashford crash
Officers are appealing for witnesses after the collision on the A20
Officers are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage following a fatal collision on the A20 near Ashford.
Kent Police was called at 11.18pm yesterday (1 January) to a report that a pedestrian had sustained serious injuries on Hythe Road at Mersham le Hatch, near to the junction with The Street, Mersham.
Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man in his 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His next of kin has been informed.
Shortly after midnight, a damaged Silver Honda Jazz was recovered by officers in the Osborne Road area of Willesborough and two men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
They remain in custody while enquiries continue.
Investigators are urging anyone with relevant information, who may have been in the area at the time - including local residents with private CCTV and drivers with dashcam - to come forward.