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Two cyclists are dead after car ploughed into group near Gravesend: Three people arrested

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Hicks, G. (2026, September 6). Two cyclists are dead after car ploughed into group near Gravesend: Three people arrested. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16109911/Two-cyclists-dead-car-ploughed-group-Gravesend-Three-people-arrested.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A double fatal collision occurred near Gravesend, Kent, when a Ford Focus ploughed into a group of cyclists on Sole Street in Cobham at around 7:47am on Sunday, September 6. Two people, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s, were killed instantly, while a third cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident, two men aged 20 and 21 on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and a 19-year-old woman suspected of assisting an offender.

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Two people have been killed and another injured when their group of three cyclists was struck by a car in Cobham, near Gravesend in Kent. The incident occurred around 07:50 BST on Sunday when a white Ford Focus collided with the cyclists on Sole Street. Two men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, while a 19-year-old woman was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. The road was closed for an investigation, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Two cyclists have died after being hit by a vehicle near Gravesend - with a third in hospital. asserted

third → see → hospital

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Sole Street in Cobham, Kent, after a Ford Focus ploughed into the group of bike-riders shortly before 8am on Sunday. asserted

Focus → rush → Sunday

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s both died at the scene, Kent Police confirmed this evening. asserted

Police → die → scene

Another cyclist was taken to a local hospital for treatment on injuries described as minor. asserted

cyclist → take → injuries

Two men, one aged 20 and the other 21, have since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. asserted

men → arrest → driving

Another suspect - a 19-year-old woman - was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. asserted

suspect → arrest → offender

The force is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or seen the car or cyclists this morning to contact them. uncertain

who → appeal → them

A statement released by Kent Police read: 'Witnesses are sought following a double fatal collision in Cobham near Gravesend. asserted

Witnesses → release → Gravesend

Emergency services rushed to Sole Street (pictured) in Cobham, Kent, this morning after three cyclists were hit by a Ford Focus ' asserted

cyclists → rush → Focus

At 7.47am on Sunday 6 September 2026, a white Ford Focus was travelling in a south westerly direction along Sole Street towards Meopham, when it was involved in a collision with three cyclists. asserted

it → travel → cyclists

Emergency services attended the scene near the junction with Round Street where two of the riders, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s, were confirmed to be deceased. asserted

two → attend → 50s

Their next of kin have been informed. asserted

next → inform → kin

The third cyclist was taken to a local hospital for treatment to injuries described as minor. ' asserted

cyclist → take → injuries

Two men aged 20 and 21 were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. asserted

men → age → driving

A 19-year-old woman was also detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.' asserted

woman → detain → offender

Two cyclists are dead after car ploughed into group near Gravesend: Three people arrested

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