Robertsbridge collision: Man arrested following serious incident

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Kent on Sunday morning (26 April) on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop and failing to report a road traffic collision, police confirmed.

Police were called to a two car collision, involving a white Vauxhall Astra and a Ford KA, at 6.03pm on Saturday (25 April) on the A21 road in Mountfield, Robertsbridge.

A woman in her 20s, who was the driver of the Ford KA, was airlifted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton.

She remains in a critical condition, police said.

A passenger of the Vauxhall Astra, a man, was also taken to the RSCH with multiple serious injuries.

He remains in a serious but stable condition.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any dashcam footage, report online or call 101 quoting Operation Maycroft.

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