February 19, 2001 15:07: A 15-YEAR-OLD Gravesend boy was taken to Darent Valley Hospital with serious injuries after being knocked down by a car.

The boy was on foot, in Terrace Street, Gravesend, when the B-reg Vauxhall Astra hit him.

The boy was taken to the new hospital by ambulance and was treated for internal injuries and a fractured leg.

His injuries were not life-threatening.

Anyone who witnessed the collision at about 8pm, on February 11, is being asked to call police on 01322 283111.