At 8.35pm on Thursday 16 October 2025, a silver Renault panel van was travelling along the A2990 Thanet Way towards Whitstable, when it was involved in a collision with a blue Skoda Octavia being driven in the opposite direction.
Emergency services attended the scene where the driver of the Skoda, a man in his 50s, was confirmed deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. The driver of the van attended a local hospital for treatment to injuries not considered to be life-threatening.
Officers from Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are carrying out enquiries and urge anyone who witnessed the incident, or saw the vehicles before the collision, to contact them.
Anyone with information should call 01622 798538 or email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk, quoting reference RS/SS/071/25. CCTV and dashcam footage can be submitted here.