Two cyclists were killed and a third sustained minor injuries after a car collided with them near Gravesend on Sunday morning. Emergency services responded to the incident on Sole Street in Cobham, Kent, shortly before 8 a.m.
A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin have been notified. The third cyclist was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Kent Police confirmed that two men, aged 20 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A 19-year-old woman was also taken into custody on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The collision involved a white Ford Focus traveling southwesterly along Sole Street towards Meopham. Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the vehicle or the cyclists prior to the incident to come forward.