Appeal following serious collision in Ashford

Information is sought by officers investigating a collision in Ashford.

At around 2.30pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026 patrolling officers requested the driver of a vehicle to stop on the A2070 near Ashford, however they failed to do so. 

A police pursuit was authorised, and officers followed the blue Ford Tourneo up to Park Farm Roundabout where officers ended the pursuit in the interests of public safety. A short time later the vehicle was involved in a collision with two other vehicles, a white Honda civic and a black Land Rover Freelander, on Bad Munstereifel Road.

Other emergency services attended the scene, and two people were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The passenger of the Ford van and the driver of the Honda sustained a serious injury.

A 38-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were arrested at the scene on suspicion of multiple vehicle offences. The woman has been released without charge, and the male remains in custody whilst enquiries continue.  

Prior to this collision, the Ford Tourneo had been involved in a pursuit involving Kent Police and, as is standard procedure, a mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Appeal

Officers are urging anyone with information to contact them, including motorists in the area who may have dashcam or residents with private CCTV footage. Anyone with information should call the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538, or email [email protected], quoting reference XX/KA/055/26.

Drivers with dashcam which may assist can upload the footage using this link.