Heartbroken family pays tribute to granddad, 89, ‘dragged a mile after hit and run’

Tom Wallace died at the scene (Picture: Kent Police/Cover Images)

The family of an 89-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run just days after Christmas have paid tribute to a ‘loved’ grandfather.

Tom Wallace died after he was struck by a grey Mercedes estate at around 12.10pm on Monday, December 29, 2025 on the A289 Gads Hill in Gillingham, Kent.

He was carried on top of the car for a mile.

The vehicle continued and was later found in Eastcourt Lane, where the two occupants had left on foot, police said.