Kent Police was called at 3.22am on Saturday 18 April 2026 to reports of a car colliding with a wall and a parked vehicle in Canterbury Street near the junction with Dawes Street.
Officers attended alongside paramedics who took one of the passengers, a man in his 20s, to a London hospital with serious injuries. He remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver is reported to have left the scene before emergency services arrived.
Investigators are now urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have relevant information to contact them on 01622 798535 quoting reference XX/DGC/033/26. Detectives are also appealing for dashcam and CCTV footage that may assist their enquiries, which can be uploaded at https://kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/canterburystreetrtc18042026. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or use the online form.