Two people were injured after a car collided with pedestrians close to a wildlife park.

Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the incident near Howletts Wild Animal Park in Bekesbourne Lane near Canterbury at 2.20pm on Tuesday.

A man was flown to a London hospital, while a woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

A police spokesman said: "We were called to Bekesbourne Lane following a report of a collision between a car and two pedestrians.

"A man was flown to a London hospital and a woman was taken to a local hospital."

KentOnline understands the man taken to the capital has since been discharged.

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