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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

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The incident happened on Canterbury Road in Folkestone

A pedestrian in his 50s has died after being hit by a car in Kent, police say.

Kent Police said it was called at about 18:40 GMT on Sunday to the crash outside the Black Bull pub in Canterbury Road, in Folkestone.

The local man, who was on foot, was believed to have been hit by a black Volkswagen Sharan, the force added.

Anyone with information which could help with the investigation is asked to contact police.

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