West Sussex road still closed after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates
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Here are the latest travel updates after a fatal incident closed a key road in West Sussex.
A driver died at the scene of a collision on the A280 at Long Furlong, police have confirmed. The road is closed until further notice due to fire damage, West Sussex[2] Highways has said.
Sussex Police[3] is now ‘appealing for witnesses and information’.
“The collision involving a Kia[4] Sportage and a lorry happened shortly before 6am on Monday, September 9,” a police spokesperson said.
Long Furlong remains closed in both directions at Findon after a fatal road traffic collision. Photo: Eddie Mitchell
“Sadly, the driver of the Kia was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.”
Whilst officers are investigating the incident, the A280 remains closed between the A24[5] at Findon and the A27[6] at Durrington.
Witnesses or anyone with relevant information, such as dashcam footage, are asked to report it to Sussex Police.
Information can be reported online, or by emailing [email protected][7] and quoting Operation Hemsworth.
Here are the latest travel updates as they happen:
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West Sussex Highways has revealed that Long Furlong remains closed due to a ‘fire’ after the fatal collision on Monday morning.
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Some very sad news just in from Sussex Police.
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A driver has died after the collision in Long Furlong.
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Here is the police statement in full:
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“Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.
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“The collision involving a Kia Sportage and a lorry happened shortly before 6am on Monday, September 9.
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“Sadly, the driver of the Kia was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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“The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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“Officers are investigating, and a road closure on the A280 between the A24 at Findon and the A27 at Durrington remains.
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“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information such as dashcam footage is asked to report it to Sussex Police.
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“Information can be reported online or by emailing [email protected] and quoting Operation Hemsworth.”
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Good morning readers.
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We will still be providing live updates here today, with A280 Long Furlong still reported as closed both ways this morning (Tuesday, September 10).
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Sussex freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell has reported on social media that the road will be ‘closed for at least another 24 hours’. \n
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As of 12.30pm, the road closure remains in place.
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The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
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Witnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, are asked to report it to Sussex Police.
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Freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell took this photo at the scene
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Today’s collision follows two other incidents on the A24 on Friday evening.
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The A24 was closed temporarily northbound from Long Furlong due to oil on the road surface around 7pm.
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A road traffic collision was then reported at around 8.30pm on the A24 by Bost Hill.
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“Road closed due to serious crash, a car and overturned lorry involved on A280 Long Furlong both ways from A24 Findon By-pass (Findon Roundabout) to Coldharbour Lane. Traffic is coping well.”
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West Sussex and Fire Rescue Service broke news of the incident first thing this morning.
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Here are the latest travel updates after a serious incident closed a busy main road in West Sussex.
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The emergency services are responding to a serious collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.
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Sussex Police said it happened shortly before 6am and involved a lorry and a car.
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A spokesperson added: \”The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
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“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, is asked to report it to Sussex Police.”
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Here are the latest travel updates as they happen:
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injuries.\n“Officers are investigating, and a road closure on the A280 between the A24 at Findon and the A27 at Durrington remains.\n“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information such as dashcam footage is asked to report it to Sussex Police.\n“Information can be reported online or by emailing [email protected] and quoting Operation Hemsworth.””,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”West Sussex road closed until further notice after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316389″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:””},”articleBody”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/transport/busy-west-sussex-rural-road-remains-closed-more-than-a-day-after-serious-collision-4775496\n”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”Road ‘closed for at least another 24hrs'”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316388″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:””,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”Long Furlong remains closed 26 hours after collision “,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316387″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”Good morning readers.\nWe will still be providing live updates here today, with A280 Long Furlong still reported as closed both ways this morning (Tuesday, September 10). \nSussex freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell has reported on social media that the road will be ‘closed for at least another 24 hours’. \n”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”West Sussex road closed until further notice after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316366″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:””,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”Road still closed; delays building on A27″,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316365″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:””,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”West Sussex road closed until further notice after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316364″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”As of 12.30pm, the road closure remains in place. \nThe road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.\nWitnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, are asked to report it to Sussex Police.”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”Photo shows emergency response”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316363″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:””},”articleBody”:”Freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell took this photo at the scene\n”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”West Sussex road closed until further notice after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316362″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”Today’s collision follows two other incidents on the A24 on Friday evening.\nThe A24 was closed temporarily northbound from Long Furlong due to oil on the road surface around 7pm. \nA road traffic collision was then reported at around 8.30pm on the A24 by Bost Hill.”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”West Sussex road closed until further notice after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316360″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/a24-closed-in-west-sussex-after-serious-collision-a27-delays-reported-4773749″,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”Latest travel update from AA Traffic News”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316359″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”“Road closed due to serious crash, a car and overturned lorry involved on A280 Long Furlong both ways from A24 Findon By-pass (Findon Roundabout) to Coldharbour Lane. Traffic is coping well.””,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”West Sussex road closed until further notice after fatal collision as A24 and A27 delays reported: Live updates”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316358″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:””,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”How did the incident unfold?”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316357″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”West Sussex and Fire Rescue Service broke news of the incident first thing this morning.\n”,”publisher”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”@context”:”https://schema.org”,”name”:”SussexWorld”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk”,”logo”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/img/logo.png”,”width”:600,”height”:121},”sameAs”:[“https://twitter.com/Sussex_World”,”https://www.facebook.com/SussexWorldUK/”]},”image”:{“@type”:”ImageObject”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMTk0MDM2LTZhZTItNDVkNi1hNjMyLWU4NzJiMGU3MzA5Nzo1ZjQyMDEwMC01NmExLTRhZWYtYjMxYy0wMDJhYTdhNmUyZmY=.jpg”,”width”:”853″,”height”:”1280″}},{“@type”:”BlogPosting”,”headline”:”Long Furlong closed”,”url”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129/#liveblogPost316356″,”datePublished”:””,”dateModified”:””,”mainEntityOfPage”:”https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-incident/west-sussex-road-closed-until-further-notice-after-fatal-collision-as-a24-and-a27-delays-reported-live-updates-4774129″,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”sam.morton”},”articleBody”:”Here are the latest travel updates after a serious incident closed a busy main road in West Sussex.\nThe emergency services are responding to a serious collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.\nSussex Police said it happened shortly before 6am and involved a lorry and a car.\nA spokesperson added: \”The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. 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West Sussex Highways has revealed that Long Furlong remains closed due to a ‘fire’ after the fatal collision on Monday morning.
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Some very sad news just in from Sussex Police.
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A driver has died after the collision in Long Furlong.
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Here is the police statement in full:
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“Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.
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“The collision involving a Kia Sportage and a lorry happened shortly before 6am on Monday, September 9.
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“Sadly, the driver of the Kia was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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“The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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“Officers are investigating, and a road closure on the A280 between the A24 at Findon and the A27 at Durrington remains.
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“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information such as dashcam footage is asked to report it to Sussex Police.
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“Information can be reported online or by emailing [email protected] and quoting Operation Hemsworth.”
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Good morning readers.
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We will still be providing live updates here today, with A280 Long Furlong still reported as closed both ways this morning (Tuesday, September 10).
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Sussex freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell has reported on social media that the road will be ‘closed for at least another 24 hours’. \n
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As of 12.30pm, the road closure remains in place.
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The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
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Witnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, are asked to report it to Sussex Police.
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Freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell took this photo at the scene
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Today’s collision follows two other incidents on the A24 on Friday evening.
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The A24 was closed temporarily northbound from Long Furlong due to oil on the road surface around 7pm.
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A road traffic collision was then reported at around 8.30pm on the A24 by Bost Hill.
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“Road closed due to serious crash, a car and overturned lorry involved on A280 Long Furlong both ways from A24 Findon By-pass (Findon Roundabout) to Coldharbour Lane. Traffic is coping well.”
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West Sussex and Fire Rescue Service broke news of the incident first thing this morning.
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Here are the latest travel updates after a serious incident closed a busy main road in West Sussex.
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The emergency services are responding to a serious collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.
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Sussex Police said it happened shortly before 6am and involved a lorry and a car.
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A spokesperson added: \”The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
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“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, is asked to report it to Sussex Police.”
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Here are the latest travel updates as they happen:
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Serious collision closes busy main road in West Sussex: Live updates
Road ‘still currently closed following a vehicle fire’
West Sussex Highways has revealed that Long Furlong remains closed due to a ‘fire’ after the fatal collision on Monday morning.
BREAKING NEWS
Some very sad news just in from Sussex Police.
A driver has died after the collision in Long Furlong.
Here is the police statement in full:
“Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.
“The collision involving a Kia Sportage and a lorry happened shortly before 6am on Monday, September 9.
“Sadly, the driver of the Kia was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The lorry driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
“Officers are investigating, and a road closure on the A280 between the A24 at Findon and the A27 at Durrington remains.
“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information such as dashcam footage is asked to report it to Sussex Police.
“Information can be reported online or by emailing [email protected][8] and quoting Operation Hemsworth.”
An AA Traffic News map shows where traffic is building, with Long Furlong still closed. | AA Traffic News
Road ‘closed for at least another 24hrs’
Long Furlong remains closed 26 hours after collision
Good morning readers.
We will still be providing live updates here today, with A280 Long Furlong still reported as closed both ways this morning (Tuesday, September 10).
Sussex freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell has reported on social media that the road will be ‘closed for at least another 24 hours’.
Road still closed; delays building on A27
Long Furlong is still closed after a serious collision. There are also delays on Upper Brighton Road westbound between A27 Sompting Bypass (Lyons Farm Traffic Lights) and A27 Teign Walk. Average speed 15 mph. | AA Traffic News
As of 12.30pm, the road closure remains in place.
The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
Witnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, are asked to report it to Sussex Police.
Photo shows emergency response
Freelance photographer Eddie Mitchell took this photo at the scene
The emergency services are responding to a serious collision on the A280 at Long Furlong | Eddie Mitchell
Today’s collision follows two other incidents on the A24 on Friday evening.
The A24 was closed temporarily northbound from Long Furlong due to oil on the road surface around 7pm.
A road traffic collision was then reported at around 8.30pm on the A24 by Bost Hill.
Road closures are in place after a collision at Long Furlong in West Sussex | AA Traffic News
Latest travel update from AA Traffic News
“Road closed due to serious crash, a car and overturned lorry involved on A280 Long Furlong both ways from A24 Findon By-pass (Findon Roundabout) to Coldharbour Lane. Traffic is coping well.”
How did the incident unfold?
West Sussex and Fire Rescue Service broke news of the incident first thing this morning.
Long Furlong closed
Here are the latest travel updates after a serious incident closed a busy main road in West Sussex.
The emergency services are responding to a serious collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.
Sussex Police said it happened shortly before 6am and involved a lorry and a car.
A spokesperson added: “The road is closed in both directions from the A24 at Findon to the A27 near Durrington. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
“Witnesses or anyone with relevant information about the collision, such as dashcam footage, is asked to report it to Sussex Police.”
Here are the latest travel updates as they happen:
References
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- ^ West Sussex (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
- ^ Sussex Police (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
- ^ Kia (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
- ^ A24 (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
- ^ A27 (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (www.sussexexpress.co.uk)