Two men, 19 and 20, are killed in head-on crash with a van as two others are injured and air ambulances are called to scene
Two men, 19 and 20, are killed in head-on crash with a van as two others are injured and air ambulances are called to scene
- Two young people died after a red Ford Escort and a silver Ford Panel collided
Two young men have been killed in a head-on crash with a van as two others were injured and air ambulances were called.
Police rushed to the scene on the A20 in Farningham, Kent, after a red Ford Escort and a silver Ford Panel travelling in opposite directions collided.
The two men, aged 19 and 20, had been travelling in the car and were tragically declared dead at the scene, according to The Sun[2].
Two other men from the van were taken to hospital to recover from non life-threatening injuries. Kent Police confirmed that two air ambulances attended the scene.
There was significant congestion in the area, especially along Eynsford Road and the High Street – with motorists told to avoid the area.
Police rushed to the scene on the A20 in Farningham, Kent (pictured) after a red Ford Escort and a silver Ford Panel travelling in opposite directions collided
Police are urging people with any information on the crash, which happened at around 4pm yesterday, to come forward.
They said: ‘The incident happened on the A20 Main Road at around 4pm on Monday 31 July 2023.
‘A red Ford Escort was heading east when it was involved in a collision with a silver Ford Panel van travelling in the opposite direction.
‘Patrols and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the scene where the occupants of the Escort, two men aged 19 and 20, were confirmed deceased.’
Anyone with information has been asked to call the SCIU appeals line on 01622 798538, quoting reference HW/SC/082/23.
MailOnline has contacted Kent Police for comment.
References
- ^ Katherine Lawton (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ The Sun (www.thesun.co.uk)