Kent Police wants witnesses to a collision between one of its vehicles and an e-bike in Lodge Oak Lane, Tonbridge, at 3.20am on 26 October. A boy was seriously hurt.

Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after one of its vehicles was involved in a serious collision with an e-bike in Lodge Oak Lane, Tonbridge. A boy riding the e-bike was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury.

The force said the collision happened at about 3.20am on Monday 26 October, near the junction with The Wynd, while officers were driving in Lodge Oak Lane. (Kent Police, 27 October 2026)

What the force has said

Kent Police published its appeal on Tuesday 27 October. In it, the force said:

  • two people were on the e-bike, a man and a boy of secondary school age
  • both were injured and were given first aid by the officers who attended
  • the boy was then taken to a local hospital with a serious leg injury, where he remains in a stable condition
  • officers from its Serious Collision Investigation Unit are carrying out enquiries
  • a mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

The force has not said how the collision happened, and we have not speculated. It has not named either rider.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is the body that oversees the police complaints system in England and Wales. It had published nothing about this collision on its news pages when we checked on 2 November.

Can you help?

The force wants to hear from anyone who saw the collision, or saw either vehicle before it happened.

  • Phone: 01622 798538
  • Reference: XX/LB/086/26
  • Dashcam or CCTV: footage can be sent through the link in the force’s appeal

What it means for you

  • If you live on or near Lodge Oak Lane or The Wynd, or were driving there in the early hours of 26 October, check any home or car camera for that time.
  • Quote the reference number when you call, so your information reaches the right team.
  • If you would rather not give your name, the independent charity Crimestoppers takes information anonymously on 0800 555 111.

We will report what the IOPC decides to do, and any update the force publishes.

Source: Kent Police, “Witnesses sought to serious collision in Tonbridge”, published 11.47am on 27 October 2026, read on 2 November 2026.