{
  "id": 6022987,
  "title": "Two killed as car hits group of cyclists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/two-killed-as-car-hits-group-of-cyclists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T19:15:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62k8r60lw3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic accident occurred on Sunday as a car struck a group of cyclists, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The white Ford Focus, driven along Sole Street in Cobham near Gravesend, collided with three cyclists just before 07:50 BST. Emergency services confirmed that a man in his sixties and a woman in her fifties were killed at the scene, while a third cyclist sustained minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Two men, aged twenty and twenty-one, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and a nineteen-year-old woman was detained for allegedly assisting an offender. Kent Police closed the road for an investigation following the incident. They are currently seeking witnesses or anyone who saw the car or cyclists beforehand to come forward with information. The force is encouraging the public to contact them via their website, social media platforms, or by phone.",
  "summary": "Three people have been arrested in connection to the incident near Gravesend.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two people killed when car hit cyclists in Cobham, Kent",
    "White Ford Focus struck three cyclists near Gravesend",
    "Two men, a woman arrested over \"dangerous driving\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}