Isle of Sheppey: Elderly woman dies after being hit by car

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The collision happened on the B2231 Leysdown Road near the junction with Bay View Gardens

An elderly woman has died following a collision with a car in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey.

A white Seat Exeo hit a pedestrian on the B2231 Leysdown Road near the junction with Bay View Gardens at about 04:45 GMT on Tuesday.

The pedestrian, a woman in her 70s who was pushing a trolley bag at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are appealing for any witnesses or those with dashcam footage to come forward.

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