Witnesses and dashcam footage are sought by officers investigating a fatal collision in East Peckham near Tonbridge.
The incident happened on the A228 Boyle Way, between the junctions of Bandridges Road and Hale Street, at 6.25pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026 when a white DAF tipper truck was being driven on the southbound carriageway and was involved in a collision with a pony and trap travelling in the same direction.
Police Patrols, South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended and a man in his 30s, who was in the trap, was confirmed deceased at the scene. A woman and young girl who had also been riding in the trap were taken hospital but the young girl was also confirmed deceased at hospital while the woman remains in a critical condition.
The pony was reported to have also died at the scene.
The driver of the tipper, a 29-year-old man from Kent, was arrested in connection with the incident and was taken into custody.
An investigation into the circumstances is underway and witnesses or anyone who saw the truck or pony and trap prior to the collision, is urged to contact the appeal line by calling the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538, quoting reference BN/JG/027/26. Alternatively email sciu.td@kent.police.uk. Dashcam footage can be uploaded here: