A woman and a dog have died after being hit by a taxi.

Police are looking for witnesses to the fatal crash which happened on the A2990, Old Thanet Way in Herne Bay last night.

Officers were called to the road at around 8.30pm after reports a black taxi had hit a dog walker.

The car was travelling towards Herne Bay when the collision occurred between the Chestfield and Greenhill roundabouts.

Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a woman in her 60s and a dog were pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman’s next of kin has been informed.

Serious collision investigators are investigating the circumstances and are urging witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward.

You can email sciu.td@kent.police.uk or upload dashcam footage here.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who may have dashcam footage of the collision, or CCTV, should call the appeal line on 01622 798538 quoting reference RY/SS/095/24.