A boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Chatham this morning.

Emergency services were called just after 8am to reports a child had been hit by a vehicle on Maidstone Road.

The boy was assessed at the scene by ambulance crews before being taken to Medway Maritime Hospital.

Police also attended and say no arrests have been made.

The boy's injuries are not not deemed life threatening, and the road was reopened at around 10.20am.

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