Boy, 4, is seriously injured after being hit by a Range Rover as he crossed the road

Published: 19:33, 4 July 2026 | Updated: 19:40, 4 July 2026 A four-year-old boy has been seriously injured after he was hit by a Range Rover as the child crossed the road. The harrowing incident took place in Gillingham, Kent, yesterday afternoon. Kent Police said the young boy was crossing the road when a black Range Rover knocked him down. Paramedics and officers rushed to the scene before the child was taken to a hospital in London with serious injuries. Now, the force is urging witnesses, including drivers with dashcam footage, to come forward. In a statement, Kent Police said: 'Witnesses are sought following a serious collision involving a child in Gillingham. 'At around 4.12pm on Friday 3 July 2026 a black Range Rover was involved in a collision with a young pedestrian on Nelson Road. 'The 4-year-old boy was reported to have been crossing the road prior to the collision. A police car at the scene of the incident where a four-year-old boy was knocked down yesterday 'Officers and paramedics attended the scene and the child was taken to a London hospital for treatment for serious injuries. He remains in hospital at this time. 'The road was closed while an investigation was completed and officers from Kent Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now appealing to anyone who saw what happened, or has relevant dashcam footage, to come forward. 'Anyone with information should call the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538, or email sciu.td@kent.police.uk, quoting reference XX/KA/051/26. 'Drivers with dashcam which may assist can upload the footage using this link.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.