Overview
- Kent Police confirmed Thursday that Rita Connors died in hospital, becoming the third fatality from the incident.
- The crash involved a white DAF tipper truck and a pony-drawn trap on the southbound A228 between Branbridges Road and Hale Street at about 6:25 p.m. on April 1.
- Francie Connors and the pony died at the scene, and their three-year-old daughter Ka died later in hospital, leaving surviving children.
- Officers arrested a 29-year-old Kent man who drove the truck on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit before releasing him on bail pending further inquiries.
- The Serious Collision Investigation Unit is asking witnesses to come forward and to share dashcam footage to help determine how the collision occurred, as relatives and neighbors leave tributes at the crash site.