Crash in Marine Parade, Sheerness, between VW Golf and pedestrian kills man in 20s

A man has died after being hit by a car. A black VW golf and a pedestrian who was in his 20s were involved in a collision in Marine Parade in Sheerness[1] near the entrance to Barton’s Point Coastal Park at around 6.48pm yesterday (January17).

The accident happened in Marine Parade, Sheerness, near the entrance to Barton's Point Coastal Park. Picture: Google

The accident happened in Marine Parade, Sheerness, near the entrance to Barton's Point Coastal Park./ppPicture: Google

The accident happened in Marine Parade, Sheerness, near the entrance to Barton’s Point Coastal Park. Picture: Google

Emergency services attended and pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police are asking anyone who may have seen the incident to get in touch.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage is being asked to call 01622 798538 or email [email protected][2], quoting SM/DC/006/24.

Footage can also be submitted here[3]. The 40mph stretch of road is a hotspot for accidents with this week being the fifth anniversary of another fatal collision where an elderly woman was killed after a head-on collision[4] between an Age UK minibus and a car.

The accident happened in Marine Parade, Sheerness, near the entrance to Barton's Point Coastal Park. Picture: Google Earth

The accident happened in Marine Parade, Sheerness, near the entrance to Barton's Point Coastal Park./ppPicture: Google Earth

The accident happened in Marine Parade, Sheerness, near the entrance to Barton’s Point Coastal Park.

Picture: Google Earth

She was one of four women who were rushed to Medway Maritime hospital but died overnight after suffering a heart attack.

References

  1. ^ Sheerness (www.kentonline.co.uk)
  2. ^ [email protected] (www.kentonline.co.uk)
  3. ^ here (kep.uk.evidence.com)
  4. ^ elderly woman was killed after a head-on collision (www.kentonline.co.uk)