Rustington road closed for four hours following crash

A man was taken to hospital after a car he was in left a road in Rustington and crashed down an embankment and into some trees last night, police said.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jul 2016, 11:15 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:22 BST

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

PolicePolice
Police

The A259 at Rustington was closed for around four hours on Wednesday, July 27, following the crash, which happened just before 9pm.

Emergency services were called to the scene between the Body Shop and golf course roundabouts at 8.41pm.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A Sussex Police spokesman said two men were in a Mini travelling westbound which appeared to have left the road, crossing the eastbound carriageway into some trees.

Both men are understood to have been treated by paramedics, with one of the occupants taken to hospital with head and shoulder injuries.

Police, the fire and ambulance service all attended.

The road was fully reopened at around 1.30am.

Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live.

Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

1) Make our website your homepage at www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk/

2) Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LittlehamptonGazette

3) Follow us on Twitter @LhamptonGazette

4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here.

And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out!

The Littlehampton Gazette - always the first with your local news.

Be part of it.

Related topics:RustingtonEmergency servicesPoliceA259Sussex PoliceTwitterFacebook