A teenager was taken to hospital after being hit by a car this morning.

The accident happened outside North Kent College in Oakfield Lane, Dartford, just after 8am.

The youngster is believed to be a boy in the sixth form at nearby Wilmington Grammar School for Girls in Parsons Lane, Wilmington, which takes boys and girls.

A letter was sent home thanking parents and students who stopped to help and offering support to any pupils who had witnessed the accident.

A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) said: “We were called shortly after 8am to reports of an RTC involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.

“Crews assessed and treated one patient at the scene before taking them to Medway Maritime Hospital for further medical treatment.”

Kent Police also attended.

A spokesman confirmed: “We were called by South East Coast Ambulance Service at 8.06am to be made aware of a collision involving a teenager and a car in Oakfield Lane, Dartford.”

No further details are available at this time.