An ambulance has crashed on the A23 this morning (Saturday 27 June) with a Mercedes that police said was being driven from Brighton.
The road was closed, partially reopening northbound at about 10.30am, some three hours after the crash.
Sussex Police issued an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after the crash which happened just after 7.30am and left the ambulance on its roof and the Mercedes on fire.
Meanwhile, a 17-year-old boy died and three men were seriously injured when two cars crashed in Beachy Head Road, between Birling Gap and Eastbourne, last night.
The force said: “Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision on the A23 at Pease Pottage involving a private ambulance and Mercedes SUV on Saturday morning (27 June).
“The collision happened just after 7.30am, leading to the closure of the A23 northbound carriageway which was partially opened three hours later.
“The ambulance had rolled on to its roof and the car caught fire but no one was seriously injured.
“There was not a patient in the ambulance at the time.
“Anyone who witnessed a grey Mercedes SUV being driven from Brighton ahead of the collision is asked to contact police.
“Any witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage is asked to email collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, quoting serial 336 of 27/06.”
Sussex Police also said: “We are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy sadly died in a collision at Beachy Head on Friday evening (26 June).
“The collision, involving a blue VW Golf and a white VW Polo, happened near a layby by Shooters Bottom car park at Beachy Head just before 9.30pm.
“A passenger in one of the cars, a boy, aged 17, from Eastbourne, was sadly confirmed deceased at the scene.
“Two other men in the car, a 19-year-old man, from Polegate, and a 21-year-old man, from Hellingly, were seriously injured.
“The driver of the other car, a man, aged 21, from Eastbourne, was also seriously injured.”
Detective Sergeant Ian Foxton, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This is a tragic incident and are thoughts are with those involved and their families.
“We are aware there were a number of people in the area at the time of the collision and we would ask anyone who hasn’t spoken to us or has any video or dashcam footage to get in touch.
“Please email collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, quoting Operation Nashville.”
