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A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Ashford town centre.
Police and ambulance crews were called to Forge Lane at 3.40pm following the accident.
The child, who was a pedestrian, was assessed by paramedics and taken to the William Harvey Hospital.
Their injuries are not described as life threatening or life changing, say police.
The road, which forms part of the town's ring road, is still partially blocked in both directions.
The accident happened between Lidl and the 'bolt' roundabout in Elwick Road.
A police spokesman said: "We were called at 3.40pm to a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Forge Lane, Ashford.
"Officers attended along with ambulance crews and a child was taken to hospital."
