Renewed appeal following serious collision in Canterbury

Investigators are continuing to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a now fatal collision in Canterbury.

Kent Police was called at 5.45pm on Monday 23 February 2026 to Sturry Road, where a collision took place involving a white Vauxhall Viva and a pedestrian, near to Kingsmead Road.

Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and the pedestrian, a man in his 90s, was taken to a local hospital having sustained multiple injuries. He sadly died from his injuries on Tuesday 24 March.

The driver of the car, a 73 year old man, was arrested in connection with the incident and remains on bail whilst enquiries continue.

Appeal

Officers are urging anyone who saw the collision, or the vehicle or pedestrian prior to it, to come forward.

Witnesses, including those with relevant footage to assist enquiries, should contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting XX/SL/026/26. Alternatively, footage can be directly uploaded here.