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Kent Police Investigating officers are appealing for witnesses, CCTV, and dashcam footage after a serious collision on Westerham Road in Riverhead. The incident occurred just before 8:30 pm on Saturday, April 19, 2025, near the junction with Larkfield Road when a silver Ford Fiesta collided with a black Land Rover Defender.
Paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service arrived at the scene, and the male driver of the Ford Fiesta was transported to a London hospital with serious injuries.
Kent Police have confirmed that the silver Ford Fiesta was involved in a police pursuit prior to the collision and in line with standard procedure, a mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Investigating officers are now seeking witnesses to the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538, quoting reference KH/HG/025/25. Alternatively email sciu.td@kent.police.uk. Local residents with private CCTV and drivers with dashcam, who may have been in the area around the time of the incident, are asked to check for relevant footage, which can be uploaded here – https://kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/rtc-westerham-road-190425