Two women die after two-car crash on A27 near Chichester

Friday, 28 February 2020 15:48

Two pensioners from Chichester have died following a two-car crash on the A27 near the city last night (Thursday, 27). Police said four other people were injured during the incident west of the Fishbourne roundabout at about 10.10pm. According to officers, a white Ford Focus and a purple Renault Zoe - had left the road and crashed into trees alongside the eastbound carriageway. Two women, aged 75 and 80, who were passengers in the Zoe, died at the scene, while the driver of the Focus - a 27-year-old man from Emsworth - was taken to Southampton Hospital with potentially life-threatening head injuries. The other occupants of the Zoe suffered minor injuries and were taken to Portsmouth Hospital for treatment. Police said a section of the eastbound carriageway was closed until about 8am this morning (Friday, 28), while recovery and investigation work was carried out. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 101, quoting Operation Larkhill. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.