In the first, a man from Worthing died after a collision on the A27 near Arundel

Police say emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway of the A27 just east of Poling crossroads, at 10.42pm on Wednesday (24 October).

The crash involved a blue Volkswagen Caddy van and a silver moped. The rider of the moped, a 34-year old man from Worthing was confirmed dead at the scene.

The driver of the van, a 29-year old man from Lancing, and the passenger, a 23-year old woman from Worthing were taken to Worthing hospital with minor injuries and later discharged.

The van driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.

The A27 eastbound from Crossbush outside Arundel to Patching remained closed for investigation and recovery work overnight. It was re-opened just before 8am on Thursday

Police are urgiung anyone who saw what happened to contact them.


The second fatal accident happened on the A21 near Flimwell

It happened just after midnight on Thursday (25 October)

Emergency services were called to the A21 just south of the Flimwell crossroads in East Sussex, where a silver Seat Leon was found to have left the carriageway and collided with a tree. Sadly the driver of the Seat, a 22-year-old man from Whatlington, was confirmed dead at the scene. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

The A21 was closed between Flimwell and the junction with the B2099 during the night while rescue and recovery work took place, but was re-opened just after 8.30am

Police are asking anyone who saw what happened, or who may have seen the Seat being driven beforehand, to contact them

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