Police appeal following fatal crash in Margate Road at Westwood

Emergency services at the scene Photo Peter Brown

Investigators are appealing for information following a serious collision in Margate Road at Westwood yesterday (February 15) in which a woman died.

At 1.50pm a white Ford Fiesta was being driven along Margate Road, towards Westwood roundabout, when it was involved in a collision with a bronze Toyota Yaris.

The passenger in the Ford Fiesta, a woman in her 80s, was declared deceased at the scene.

The Fiesta driver, a man in his 90s, and the driver of the Toyota Yaris, a woman in her 50s, received medical attention for minor injuries.

Officers have been completing enquiries and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam or CCTV footage, to call the appeal line if they have not yet spoken to the police.

You can also submit footage via the Kent Police portal –

https://kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/kp-20240215-0684

Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01622 798 538, quoting reference MM/CF/014/24.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form on their website.