An elderly man has died after crashing into a hedgerow.

At 5.30pm yesterday a man driving a silver Vauxhall Astra collided with a hedgerow in Burham Road, between Borstal and Wouldham.

Police and ambulance crews attended and an eye witness saw paramedics performing CPR.

The man, who was in his 80s and lived locally, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed. Officers would like to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

They are urging anyone who saw the car in the moments leading up to the collision, or who have dash cam footage from the area around the time, to contact them.

Witnesses can call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798 538, quoting reference DS/MW/79/19.

Alternatively email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.

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