Storrington man, 66, hospitalised with serious injuries after A27 collision near Chichester

A 66-year-old man from Storrington has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision on the A27 near Chichester, Sussex Police have reported. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276

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Emergency services were called to the westbound carriageway at Southbourne at about midday on Wednesday, December 13. Sussex Police said The collision involved two vehicles, a silver Peugeot and a Volkswagen Transporter.

Police said the driver of the Peugeot, a 66-year-old man from Storrington, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Southampton General Hospital, where he remains.

A 66-year-old man from Storrington has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision on the A27 near Chichester, Sussex Police have reported. Picture by National WorldA 66-year-old man from Storrington has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision on the A27 near Chichester, Sussex Police have reported. Picture by National WorldA 66-year-old man from Storrington has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a collision on the A27 near Chichester, Sussex Police have reported.

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Sussex Police said the driver of the Volkswagen, a 27-year-old man from Brighton, was not injured. Detective Sergeant Rosie Newman from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “This was a serious collision and we are appealing for witnesses to come forward. “In particular, we would like anyone with dashcam footage of the vehicles either during or in the run up to the collision to come forward.”

Information can be reported to Sussex Police online or on 101, or email: [email protected][2] and quote Operation Abbotstone.

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