A two-year-old wheeling his scooter across the road was "sent flying" when he was hit by an overtaking car.

Harry Checksfield had been crossing Old Bridge Road in Whitstable with his mum and brother on Wednesday morning, when he was struck by the vehicle.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene, and the little boy was taken with a head injury and suspected foot fracture to William Harvey Hospital - where medics said he was lucky to have been wearing a helmet.

His mum Nicola Bayles is now calling for a zebra crossing, or traffic calming measures to be installed in the road.

She said: "We were waiting to cross Old Bridge Road close to Douglas Avenue, and a car stopped to let us go.

"We began to cross, and I let go of Harry's hand to check his brother was crossing behind us, and so I could check the cars the other side as it's a corner.

"Harry continued crossing, then the driver that had stopped beeped and shouted 'stop'.

'It was horrible. We're very lucky and grateful Harry is OK' - Nicola Bayles

"A car was overtaking the car that stopped for us, and was on wrong side of road when it hit Harry. Because the stopped car beeped, the car had begun to brake when it hit him.

"It hit Harry's right side and sent him flying about a metre. Two witnesses say his foot looked like it got caught or struck by the wheel - as he went flying but his foot didn't quite follow him."

The "young girl" who had been driving the car did stop - but "didn't assist", according to Ms Bayles.

She said: "The man beeping his horn saved Harry. If the other driver was doing the speed she was prior to his warning, it would have been a completely different story.

"He is incredibly lucky to come away with a graze on his face, some bruising and a possible fractured foot.

"He was in shock initially. He does go quiet if anyone speaks about it, but in the main he's his normal happy self. He's started to walk this morning. He's limping, but managing to put weight on his foot.

"It was horrible. We're very lucky and grateful Harry is OK."

Doctors told Ms Bayles it was lucky Harry had been wearing his helmet.

She said: "It definitely shows how important and vital they are. It would be a completely different story if it wasn't for his helmet."

Now Ms Bayles is calling for traffic calming measures to be put in place along Old Bridge Road - where a woman in her 20s also suffered head and leg injuries after she was knocked down by a car in November.

Ms Bayles said: "Cars often come flying around that road, going faster than they should. Something definitely needs to be done to slow people down.

"I think the road now needs some kind of speed warnings or camera. It is dangerous and definitely could do with a zebra crossing or something - it's a very hard road to cross."

Ms Bayles also thanked residents and passers-by who rushed to help her little boy after the accident.

"I want to massively thank them all for their help and support," she said. "Harry was very lucky to have you all around. People came to help, rang police and ambulance for us, got us cushions, a blanket - they were just so lovely and supportive and so kind and friendly to Harry.

"The paramedics, policemen and hospital staff were all amazing too."

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