A witness appeal has been launched after a 90-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a car as he crossed the road.

The pensioner was rushed to a London hospital after the incident in St Anne’s Road, Tankerton, at 3.15pm yesterday.

It is thought he was hit by a silver Ford Cougar which had turned into the street from Tankerton Road.

Both ends of the street were shut off and remained so for a number of hours.

Police want to speak to anyone who saw the incident or the man immediately before the collision.

Information can be passed to the Kent Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538 or by emailing sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.