A young man is in critical condition after being hit by a car while crossing the road.

Police were called to the A20 London Road, Aylesford, at around 10am yesterday when a man in his 20s was struck by a white Nissan Qashqai.

The vehicle was travelling towards Ditton and emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the scene.

It happened as the man was from the road from the direction of Hall Road towards Mills Road, on the Quarry Industrial Estate.

The road was shut for hours and the pedestrian was treated at the scene but needed to be flown to hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.

Officers from the force’s serious collision investigation unit are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A police spokesman said: “Kent Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) is carrying out enquiries and officers are appealing to anyone who saw what happened, or has relevant dashcam or CCTV footage, to come forward.”

Drivers with dashcam and residents with CCTV that may assist can upload the footage here.

Anyone with information should call the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538, or email sciu.td@kent.police.uk, quoting reference SM/MD/39/23.