Two arrests have been made after a four-year-old boy died and a man is fighting for his life in hospital following a crash on the A2. Kent Police were called to reports of the two vehicle crash on New Barn Road in Dartford just before 9.30pm on Sunday, June 1 2025.

Three people from the same vehicle were taken to hospital. A four year old boy died at the hospital and a 24 year old man remains in hospital in a critical condition.

A one year old girl received minor injuries. On Monday, June 2, officers arrested two men in connection with the incident, a 27-year-old from Darenth and a 53-year-old from Swanley.

They remain in custody while enquiries continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Detectives would also like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the c

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