Arrest after man and girl die in pony and trap crash

A truck driver has been arrested after a young girl and a man in his 30s travelling in a pony and trap died in a crash.

Kent Police said the incident happened in East Peckham, near Tonbridge, just before 18:30 BST on 1 April.

The force said a white DAF tipper truck was driving southbound on A228 Boyle Way, between the Bandridges Road and Hale Street junctions, when it collided with a pony and trap travelling in the same direction.

A young girl and woman in the trap were taken to hospital, where the child was confirmed dead.

The man in his 30s died at the scene.