A woman is out of hospital after suffering serious injuries when the car she was travelling in crashed in Vigo, killing school friends Joe Fitton and Charlie Carver.

Rebecca Sharp, in her 20s, was in the silver Rover with the Wrotham school friends, both 18, when the car was involved in a collision in Harvel Road with a grey Skoda.

Both teenagers were declared dead at the scene.

Rebecca was cut free from the wreckage by firefighters and was taken to intensive care in a critical condition but left hospital this week.

Villagers have mourned the death of the friends after the accident on Thursday, February 12. Lanterns were released on the village green in memory of the teenagers and one minute silences were held at Vigo Rugby Club and the annual Valentine’s Run.

Officers from the police serious collision unit launched an investigation and issued an appeal for witnesses.

They received a call from someone who reported passing a white-coloured SUV, possibly a Nissan Qashqai, travelling the opposite direction, eastbound along Harvel Road.

Residents have now called for speed restrictions in Harvel Road to improve safety along with changes to make it easier for pedestrians to walk from Southfield Shaw Park Homes, off Harvel Road, into Vigo.

They want to see the speed lowered from 60mph along the country lane and chicanes built to slow traffic.

Janet Smith, 73, deputy chairman of the Southfield Shaw Park Homes residents’ association, said the time had come to reduce the risks.

She said: “We started to inquire about this about two years ago. To get into the village the residents have to walk up Harvel Road and the speed of some of the vehicles coming down is frightening.

“In the summer it’s worse because when the leaves are on the trees you can’t see the cars coming.

“We would like to see a crossing in place so we don’t have to walk in the road. The residents are all getting older and there are more people walking their dogs.”

Mrs Smith said the group was in contact with MP Adam Holloway, who is understood to have made contact with Kent County Council about the request.

Kent county councillor for Gravesend Rural Bryan Sweetland said: “If our engineers feel it would be appropriate and help road safety then maybe I can help contribute using my members’ fund.”

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