Kent Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV, and dashcam footage following a fatal single-vehicle collision in Staplehurst.
Emergency services were called to Headcorn Road at 8.25pm on Thursday 11 June 2026 after a blue Seat Ibiza Xcellence left the road. The vehicle had been travelling from Headcorn towards Staplehurst when it veered off at the junction with Sweetlands Lane and collided with a tree.
Officers attended the scene alongside paramedics and the Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The driver, a 17-year-old girl, was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed. Two passengers in the car also sustained injuries. A 19-year-old man was taken to a London hospital in a life-threatening condition, while a 17-year-old boy was conveyed to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are urging anyone who witnessed the incident, or who saw the vehicle in the moments leading up to the crash, to contact the appeal line on 01622 798538, quoting reference BN/DH/048/26. Alternatively, information can be emailed to Sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.