An Irish couple and a dog have been killed in a collision with a BMW X5 in a village in Kent, England.

The man and woman were in their 60s and from Cork originally, according to The Irish Times.

The two pedestrians were walking the dog in Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, when the black SUV collided with them at about 1.40pm on Saturday.

Police officers attended the scene along with paramedics, but all three were pronounced dead.

The force said the man driving the BMW stayed at the scene and has spoken to officers.

No arrests have been made.

Steven Edwards, who rents a commercial yard off Thurnham Lane, said some drivers use the road as a rat run, adding that recent icy conditions turned parts of it into a “skidpan”.

He said: “Some people race up there but as a rule the locals do go quite slow.

“It’s 30mph through the built-up area and then it goes into a national speed limit, which is ridiculous because you should never be doing that up there.”

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.