A woman has been taken to a London hospital by air ambulance after being hit by a vehicle.

The incident happened around 3pm at Oaks Road, Tenterden.

Ambulance crews attended the scene, along with the air ambulance service.

The casualty, an elderly woman, was assessed and treated in the road before being airlifted to King's College Hospital in London.

A police spokesman said: "We received a report of a collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian in Oaks Road, Tenterden, at 3.07pm.

"Officers attended the scene along with paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service following a report of injury."