Two police officers are in a critical condition in hospital, while a member of the public has suffered serious injuries after a horror crash in the quiet UK town of Swanley. Kent Police are urging witnesses to come forward following the collision at around 7.45pm on March 19.

A blue Volkswagen Scirocco and a marked Ford Focus police car smashed into each other on the westbound A20 London Road at the junction with Button Street, Farningham. Emergency services rushed to the scene, where the found two police officers and a member of the public with serious injuries.

All three were taken to a London hospital, where the officers remain in critical condition, and the member of the public is in serious condition.

A mandatory referral is being made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and an investigation is underway.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538. Alternatively, email sciu.td@kent.police.uk quoting EW/AL/025/26.

Kent Police said: "Witnesses and dashcam footage are sought by officers investigating a serious collision in Swanley which occurred at approximately 7.45pm on Thursday 19 March 2026.

"The incident happened on the westbound A20 London Road at the junction with Button Street, Farningham.

"A blue Volkswagen Scirocco and a marked Ford Focus police car, which was responding to an emergency call, collided at the junction.

"Officers and paramedics attended the scene, where two police officers and a member of the public had sustained serious injuries. All three were taken to a London hospital for treatment.

"The officers are in a critical condition, while the member of the public is in a serious condition and continues to receive medical attention.

"An investigation is underway and a mandatory referral is being made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."