A young girl and a man riding in a pony and trap have died in a collision with a truck in Kent.The truck collided with the horse-drawn carriage while travelling in the same direction on the A228 Boyle Way in East Peckham at 6.25pm on Wednesday.
A 29-year-old man from Kent who was driving a DAF tipper truck has been arrested and held by police in connection with the incident.
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Pony and trap riders. File pic: PA
Emergency services attended the collision between the junctions of Bandridges Road and Hale Street, near Tonbridge, where a man riding in the trap was confirmed dead.”Patrols, South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended and a man in his 30s, who was in the trap, was confirmed deceased at the scene,” Kent Police said.
A young girl and woman riding in the carriage were taken to hospital, where the child was confirmed dead.The woman is in a critical condition.The pony died at the scene.Read more from Jattvibe:Police issue 48-hour dispersal order over anti-social behaviourBBC sacked Mills ‘after discovering alleged victim was under 16’
Kent Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage to come forward.
