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| Driver dies in fire engine crash | Driver dies in fire engine crash |
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| The driver of a car was killed when it collided with a fire engine responding to an emergency in East Sussex. | |
| A firefighter was injured in the crash which happened near Hailsham on the A271 just before 2000 GMT on Sunday. | A firefighter was injured in the crash which happened near Hailsham on the A271 just before 2000 GMT on Sunday. |
| The motorist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the firefighter was taken to hospital in Eastbourne. | |
| East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the appliance (ESFRS) was heading to a fire at a public toilet in Hailsham when the crash happened. | |
| The injured firefighter was released from hospital after treatment. | |
| An ESFRS spokesman said the fire engine involved in the accident came from Herstmonceux. | |
| Another appliance, from Hailsham, also responded to the fire call. | |
| Formal identification of the dead man, who was driving a red Ford Fiesta, has not yet taken place. | |
| Officers from Sussex Police's Road Policing Investigation Unit are carrying out the investigation into what happened. | Officers from Sussex Police's Road Policing Investigation Unit are carrying out the investigation into what happened. |
| A spokesman said they were keen to hear from anyone with information about the incident, which happened at Magham Down. | A spokesman said they were keen to hear from anyone with information about the incident, which happened at Magham Down. |