Woman In 80s Suffers Life Threatening Injuries In A259 Collision

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 13:40

A woman in her 80s has suffered life-threatening injuries following a collision on the A259 in Seaford this morning (Wednesday).

As previously reported by More Radio, a red Nissan Micra and dark coloured Hyudai Getz collided on the A259 Buckle Bypass at the junction with Marine Parade at about 7.20am.

Photo: Linsey Scotcher

Emergency services attended the scene, and the woman was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

Road closures are in place, affecting all lanes, between the junction of A259 with Marine Parade and the junction with Beacon Road.

Traffic diversions remain in place, with drivers currently being diverted via Beacon Road.

Sergeant Kieran McDonald said:

“We are appealing to anyone who may have may have witnessed the collision or seen either of the vehicles prior to the incident to come forward.

“We would also like to hear from any drivers with dashcam footage of the collision to get in touch with us.

"If you can help our investigation, ring 101 or email [email protected] 101 quoting Operation Dollar."

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