Police are after your help after a car crashed into a pole and was then torched.

A black Jeep Grand Cherokee was destroyed in the blaze, which happened in Top Dartford Road, Hextable, on April 29.

The vehicle is reported to have initially collided with a metal pole at around 6.15pm, causing damage to a roadside camera. It was then set on fire and the driver fled.

Officers have carried out house-to-house inquiries and continue to examine local CCTV.

It is believed a second vehicle may have been travelling in convoy with the Jeep and was used by the suspects to leave the scene.

This vehicle was possibly a dark blue Volvo, resembling an XC90 model. It is thought to have headed towards Wilmington.

As previously reported, residents said they saw thick black plumes of smoke from afar as Dartford Heath.

One villager, who lives nearby, went to check on the vehicle to see if anyone was inside.

"I ran out there and saw people driving past but no one really stopped," she said.

"It's just so lucky no one was hurt. If I had hung about for one more minute I could have been stood there when it exploded."

Anyone with information who is yet to speak to police should call 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/71936/21. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by using the online form.

Detectives are also urging drivers who were in the area around this time to check any dash cams, as they may contain important evidence.

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