‘He’s a low life driving off not knowing if she was dead or alive’

Teenage girl recovering following hit and run

A teenage girl dragged across a road in a horrendous hit and run is now recovering at home. The 15-year-old, who had to be sedated, has no recollection of the event which happened in Maidstone last Friday.

Two women rushed to the aid of the teen who was hit around 8pm at Sutton Road, close to the junction with Willington Street.

All she remembers is standing at the traffic lights and seeing the green

man before waking up in Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

Her grandmother posted on social media: “In time she will heal and hopefully they will find out who did this as he’s a low life driving off and leaving her there not knowing if she was dead or alive.

“Thank God for the two ladies who helped whom we have thanked - we are so grateful to them.”

The girl suffered non-lifethreatening head wounds with the skin on her hands and knees shredded, along with her clothes.

The road was closed for three hours before reopening at around 11pm.

Police inquiries are ongoing, though officers say they are trying to trace a silver or light blue hatchback which continued towards Chart Sutton.

Investigating officer Sgt Andy Ferguson said: “We would like to speak to the driver.

“We are appealing for anybody who witnessed the collision to contact our appeal line.”

Anyone with information should call 01622 604100, quoting reference 5-1377.

Youngsters across Kent are being encouraged to promote mask-wearing for their chance to win £500.

The competition, run by Medicspot, is open to all children aged five to 14 at primary and secondary schools throughout the county.

They are encouraged to complete the challenge while at home by printing out the face mask template from the Medicspot website, and letting their creativity flow. The deadline is the end of May.

The winning entry, judged by CBBC presenter Joe Tasker, will win £500 for their primary school to spend on supplies, as well as 30 face masks featuring their special design. Another 20 winners will also win a face mask featuring their design, with four in each of the five age categories five and six; seven and eight; nine and 10; 11 and 12; and ages 13 and 14.

Face masks featuring all the winning designs will be made available to purchase online, with 100% of the proceeds going to NHS Charities Together.

Medical director Dr Johnson D’souza said: “We wanted to give children across Kent the opportunity to get involved.”