A 31-year-old man suffered serious head and leg injuries when he was struck by a car near Birchington.

The accident happened on the A28 Canterbury Road yesterday at about 5.25pm when the pedestrian was in collision with a Vauxhall Corsa. The car was being driven by a 19-year-old man.

Today a police spokeswoman has described the man’s condition as "stable". She said he had just got out of a parked works van prior to the collision.

The car driver and a female front seat passenger were both treated for shock. A crash investigation team was at the scene until around 9pm.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact police on 01622 798538.