Police appeal for witnesses after pedestrian dies following a collision on the A2 in Kent

Police are appealing for information and dashcam footage after a pedestrian died following a collision on the A2 in Kent.

The woman was declared dead at the scene. Her next of kin has been informed.

According to police she had reportedly been travelling in a grey BMW which had stopped on the coastbound carriageway before a collision involving a white DAF lorry.

It happened at around 2.45am on Saturday morning close to Dartford Heath on the London-bound carriageway and officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service crews were dispatched.

An investigation is being carried out by the Serious Collision Investigation Unit.

Motorists who were travelling in both directions of the A2 are urged to check for any dashcam footage, which may help the investigation or provide any information they may have.

The coast-bound route was reopened at 10.15am but the section westbound between the M25 J2 at Darenth Interchange and the A223 at Bexley was closed for several more hours before re-opening this afternoon. Drivers had been diverted in the meantime.

Police say dashcam footage can be uploaded online at  https://kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/a2londonbound

And people can contact Kent Police on 01622 798538 quoting reference JW/BLM/125/22, or by emailing sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk