Witnesses are sought following a fatal collision in Bearsted, Maidstone (Picture: UKNIP)

A man and a woman walking their dog have been killed when a black BMW smashed into them in a village in Kent.

The two pedestrians, both in their 60s, were walking their dog in Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, when the crash with the SUV happened.

South East Coast Ambulance Service rushed to the scene but nothing could be done to save them.

Both were pronounced dead and Kent Police confirmed that the dog had been killed as well.

Police are now appealing for witnesses of the incident, which took place at about 1.40pm on Saturday.

A statement said: ‘At around 1.40pm on Saturday the driver of a black BMW X5 was involved in a collision with two pedestrians who were walking a dog in Thurnham Lane.

‘Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service where both pedestrians, a man and a woman in their 60s, along with the dog, were pronounced deceased at the scene.’