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Two arrested after elderly pedestrian dies following collision with car in Gillingham
Kent Police arrested two men linked to a fatal hit-and-run involving a grey Mercedes estate; one suspect remains at large after CCTV release, officials said.
- On Monday just after midnight, a grey Mercedes estate struck a male pedestrian in his 80s on the A289 Gads Hill in Gillingham, Kent, Kent Police said.
- Shortly after midnight on Monday, the victim was carried along the roadway and later found on Grange Lane, Gillingham, after being struck on the A289 Gads Hill, Gillingham, Kent.
- Despite on‑scene treatment by paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service, the male pedestrian in his 80s later died, Kent Police said.
- Two men have been arrested and are in custody being questioned over the crash, with a 29-year-old man from Chatham and a 28-year-old man with no fixed address detained; police continue searching for one person still being sought.
- Detectives released CCTV images showing two hooded men in dark clothing on a pavement, with one appearing to carry a vehicle registration plate, prompting Kent Police to appeal for information.
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