AN 18-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was in collision with a van in Gillingham.

It is believed the girl was trying to cross the A2 London Road opposite the Tesco store at about 3.30am on Sunday morning.

She was struck by a white Fiat van being driven by a man in his late 20s, who is not from the Medway area.

The girl suffered serious head injuries and was left unconscious by the impact.

A spokesman for Medway Ambulance Station said: "We got the call at about 3.30am. The patient suffered serious injuries and was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital's accident and emergency department."

Insp Martin Wanstall said: "A thorough investigation of the crash site was carried out by crash scene investigators and the road was closed for about two hours. Anyone who may have been in the area at the time or may have seen the accident is asked to contact Medway Police.

A spokesman for Medway Maritime Hospital said: "She is in a serious but stable condition in our intensive care unit."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Medway police on 01634 884252 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 with details.