Pictured: Cambridge physicist who died alongside dad in horror hit-and-run smash in Kent
11 August 2022, 09:13 | Updated: 11 August 2022, 20:51
Two people have died and a child is seriously injured after five people from the same family were hit by a car in Kent.
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A Black Alfa Romeo hit the pedestrians outside a multi-storey car park in Ramsgate on Wednesday evening.
The victims were named in reports as Cambridge physicist Noga Sella (Hirshfeld) and her father Yoram. Yoram is understood to have been visiting her from Israel.
The Jerusalem post reports that Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received details of the accident, and consul head Sima Duvdevani is in contact with the victims’ families.
A schoolgirl of primary school age suffered serious injuries and was taken to a London hospital for treatment.
A man in his 40s and a boy also sustained minor injuries.
Mayor of Ramsgate, Cllr Raushan Ara said: “It's so sad. I was frightened last night because there were so many police cars and ambulances - and the fire engines were going up and down until 11pm. "
She added that the incident reinforces the need for 'speed controls' in the town, reducing the limit to 20mph.
“We have been fighting for this for many years,” she said.
Eyewitness Amanda King told KentLive how she first felt after seeing the scene: "It just looked like something had just come out of nowhere and just this devastation was there. It did take quite a long time for any of the rescue services to get there. And that was really worrying as well."
A vigil was held at the scene of the crash this evening.
All five of the victims are members of the same family and reports suggested they were visiting on holiday.
A 30-year-old man, from Ramsgate, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and leaving the scene of a collision.
He is in hospital for minor injuries.
Officers investigating the incident want to hear from witnesses, local businesses with CCTV or drivers who may have dashcam footage.
Call 01622 798538 quoting reference DS/DGC/090/22 with information.
