Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus outside Margate hospital

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus outside Margate hospital

August 8, 2025 / Susan Darwin /


Hsin-Yi Lo

BBC News, South East

BBC Police cars and ambulance vehicles are outside Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.BBC

Police said the boy left the hospital on foot before the crash happened

A four-year-old boy walked out of a hospital in Kent and died after being hit by a bus, police said.

Police were called following a report of a crash outside the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate at about 16:00 BST on Thursday.

The boy was taken inside the hospital but confirmed dead a short while later. His next of kin has been informed.

Kent Police said the boy left the hospital on foot before the crash happened.

Maddie Murphy A number of police cars outside QEQM hospital in Margate Maddie Murphy

A four-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a bus outside QEQM hospital in Margate

The bus, a white single decker vehicle, was travelling near the entrance to the A&E department, police added.

A spokesperson for the bus company Stagecoach said: “This is an ongoing investigation and we are currently co-operating with the police.”

Anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has CCTV and dashcam footage of the incident, is urged to contact the force.



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