Irish couple killed alongside their dog in England road tragedy

The driver remained at the scene and no arrest has been made

Emergency services attended the scene where both the man and woman, aged in their 60s were pronounced dead

An Irish couple understood to be from Cork have been killed in Kent, England after being hit by a car while walking their dog.

The couple were walking their dog along Thurnham Lane in Bearsted near Maidstone when they were struck by a car shortly after 1:30pm on Saturday.