A three-year-old child has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car.

The A26 Tonbridge Road in Maidstone is closed from near the Esso Tesco Express up to the Cherry Tree pub.

Officers say they were called to a collision between a car and a pedestrian just after 12pm.

Paramedics also attended the scene and a three-year-old child was airlifted to Kings College hospital for treatment to injuries believed to be serious.

A police cordon is still in place near near the junction with Hambledon Court.

A spokesman for the air ambulance said: “Our crew arrived on scene at 12.30pm where they worked with paramedics and Kent Police to help treat the patient, involved in a road traffic collision.

“They then transported the patient to a major trauma centre by air.”

The road remains closed while officers investigate the circumstances.

Any witnesses to the incident should call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 16-0532.

The ambulance service said: ”Crews assessed and treated one patient at the scene before being joined by The Air Ambulance Charity, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, who airlifted the patient to Kings College Hospital in London for further medical treatment.”

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