Police are urgently hunting witnesses after a tragic collision in Hythe left an elderly woman...

Published: 2:19 pm October 16, 2025
Updated: 6:38 pm February 3, 2026

Police are urgently hunting witnesses after a tragic collision in Hythe left an elderly woman dead. The accident happened just before 3pm on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, on Prospect Road.

Bus Hits Pedestrian – Woman in 80s Dies

Kent Police say a bus travelling east between Sun Lane and Douglas Avenue struck a woman in her 80s. Paramedics airlifted her to a London hospital, but she sadly passed away on Wednesday 15 October.

Who Was on the Bus? Police Want to Talk

Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are digging deeper. They are desperate to hear from anyone with information — especially bus passengers who left before officers arrived.

  • Did you see the crash or the bus before the incident?
  • Have CCTV or dashcam footage?

Contact Kent Police on 01622 798538 or email [email protected], referencing EW/DH/067/25.

Upload any footage here.

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