VIDEO: Witness’ shock at police chase crash in Ford railway station

WITNESSES have told of their shock after a car being chased by police slammed through the level crossing in Ford, smashing into a parked car and police Land Rover.
By Tom Cotterill
Published 30th Mar 2015, 18:20 BST
Officer at the scene inspecting the damage PHOTOS: Eddie MitchellOfficer at the scene inspecting the damage PHOTOS: Eddie Mitchell
Officer at the scene inspecting the damage PHOTOS: Eddie Mitchell

The dramatic scenes unfurled earlier this afternoon (Monday, March 30), at about 2.25pm.

Trained officers had been pursuing the three suspects after two men had been seen jumping over a garden fence at Firsdown Close, in High Salvington, Worthing.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The fleeing black Vauxhall Astra crashed through the closed level crossing, in Ford Road, ‘narrowly missing an approaching train’, one witness said.

Officer at the scene inspecting the damage PHOTOS: Eddie MitchellOfficer at the scene inspecting the damage PHOTOS: Eddie Mitchell
Officer at the scene inspecting the damage PHOTOS: Eddie Mitchell

The witness added she heard a loud ‘screeching of tyres’ and ‘banging’ as the car blasted through the barrier, on its way towards Arundel, and collided with two parked vehicles.

“If it was this time last week it could have been catastrophic with all the school kids around,” the witness said.

Train services across Littlehampton, Arundel, Barnham, Bognor and Chichester remain subject to cancellations or delays.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The road was still closed at 4.30pm with police cordons in place around the northern end of the barriers.

For the full story, see this week’s paper.

For more about this afternoon’s incident, click here.

Related topics:FordLand RoverArundelBognor