A MAN has been arrested after a father was killed in a four car crash on the A267.

Officers were called to a four-vehicle collision on the A267 at 11.11am on Wednesday, where a 36-year-old man from Dartford, Kent, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His son and the sole passenger – a two-year-old boy also from Dartford – sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to King’s College Hospital in London, where he remains in a serious condition.

Police have been working to trace the driver of one of the vehicles involved and on Thursday, arrested a 76-year-old man from Tunbridge Wells on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and for failing to stop after a road accident.

He is currently in police custody.

A spokesman from Sussex Police said: "Police are urging any witnesses, or anyone who may have captured either of the vehicles in the area on dash cam, to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Utility."