The sister of a man killed in an alleged hit-and-run on Christmas Eve says more needs to be done to crack down on drivers in an area notorious for street racing.

Faye Rogerson, 23, is heartbroken after her brother Liam, 28, died in a collision with a black Vauxhall Corsa in Crossways Boulevard, Greenhithe, just hours after he had arrived from his home near Sunderland to stay for the festive season.

He was making his way to the home of his sister and her partner in nearby Charles Street when the accident happened at around 6pm, on a road she says is too often the scene of careless driving.

She said: “Our area, especially at night, is used by what you’d call boy racers and their cars all drive up and down really fast, screeching their brakes and things like that.

“I have been using the crossing before and people have gone straight through.

"When people come off that roundabout they don’t seem to care. I do think some people just think they’re a bit untouchable nowadays.

“When I was growing up I remember seeing the adverts with the hedgehogs teaching you how to cross the road, the ‘Don’t Speed’ advert with the little girl explaining what would happen if you hit her at different speeds.

“Even though they might have been a bit graphic for children, it was important that people saw them. You don’t see them anymore.”

Residents and councillors earlier voiced concerns about street racing in the road, as well as at the Crossways Business Park and nearby roundabouts.

Investigations are continuing into the circumstances around Mr Rogerson’s death and it is not known if it was related to antisocial vehicle use.

However, there are fears another tragedy could occur if dangerous driving continues.

Mr Rogerson had arrived in Kent with his younger brother Niall, 19, at 3pm on Christmas Eve, and was staying in a nearby hotel.

His sister said: “They were down to stay for Christmas with me and my partner. They had both been down a couple of times before, we take it in turns, so they come down here or I’ll go up there to see them.

“He would generally come down to go to gigs. He was a big music fan and it was convenient with me living 45 minutes out of London, so it opened up a whole new world for him to go and see new bands.

“They arrived on Christmas Eve at about 3pm. They were a bit early because surprisingly the traffic wasn’t as bad as it usually is.

“Liam was staying at a hotel up the road because I’ve only got one spare room, so my little brother stayed here and my older brother was happy to stay in the hotel. He said he’d rather have a comfy bed than sleep on the sofa.

“On Christmas Eve we go out for a drink with my other half’s parents, but because they got here early Liam went back to his hotel to get ready as I hadn’t finished work.”

When Ms Rogerson did finish her shift at Bluewater, she made her way home and was in at about 4.30pm.

Her last communication with her older brother was via her mobile phone, when he told her he had just had a shower and would be back at her house in time for 6pm, as it is only a 10 minute walk from the hotel.

She messaged him when he did not shown up on time, but received no answer, so decided to try giving him a call.

He had already been injured and a stranger attending to him answered the phone to tell her what had happened.

“People at work all knew how excited I was that my brothers were coming down for Christmas and the worst part about it was that I didn’t even get to see him before the accident,” she said.

“A lot of people seem to be in shock about it. People have said to me, ‘did you hear about what happened’, and they’re shocked when I tell them it was my brother.

“I can walk out of my house and see where it happened. It is difficult being so close.”

His death came 16 years after he fractured his skull while saving friend Alistair Johnson from the path of a lorry as they walked home from school in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham.

Just 12 years old at the time, he was taken to hospital by air ambulance and he remained there for some time. His friend had been struck by a glancing blow from the lorry rather than a full-on collision.

Floral tributes have been left at the scene of the tragedy in Greenhithe.

A candle has also been left and relit on nights when it has not been raining. Faye does not know who left it, or who is keeping it lit.

She spoke of how she and her younger brother were always looked after by Liam, describing him as the ideal big brother, and more than £1,300 has been raised to help the family pay for his funeral, which takes place today.

Two people, a man aged 22 and a woman aged 20, both from Dartford, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and perverting the course of justice.

Police made the arrests after the black Vauxhall Corsa alleged to have struck Mr Rogerson was found in Bexleyheath. The pair have been bailed until May 1.

Anyone with information is asked to call 01622 798538.