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| School closes over staff accident | School closes over staff accident |
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| Hundreds of pupils at a West Sussex secondary school have been told to stay at home after a member of staff was involved in a car crash. | Hundreds of pupils at a West Sussex secondary school have been told to stay at home after a member of staff was involved in a car crash. |
| A statement on the website of Tanbridge House School, in Horsham, said it would be closed for the day after the accident involving the staff member. | |
| Sussex Police said the man had been involved in a crash in Hove where a car hit a tree on Tuesday evening. | Sussex Police said the man had been involved in a crash in Hove where a car hit a tree on Tuesday evening. |
| Officers have appealed for information after the crash in Saddlescombe Road. | Officers have appealed for information after the crash in Saddlescombe Road. |
| A force spokesman said the crash happened at about 1745 BST and left the driver with serious injuries. | A force spokesman said the crash happened at about 1745 BST and left the driver with serious injuries. |
| Specialist college | Specialist college |
| He said there had been no incident at Tanbridge House, but a decision had been made to close the school after the crash. | He said there had been no incident at Tanbridge House, but a decision had been made to close the school after the crash. |
| On the school website, head teacher Jules White said there had been a sudden and serious accident involving a member of staff. | On the school website, head teacher Jules White said there had been a sudden and serious accident involving a member of staff. |
| The statement from Mr White said: "Tanbridge House School is closed today, Wednesday 7 October. | The statement from Mr White said: "Tanbridge House School is closed today, Wednesday 7 October. |
| "We have been informed by Sussex Police that yesterday evening a colleague was involved in serious road traffic accident. No other vehicles or people were involved. | "We have been informed by Sussex Police that yesterday evening a colleague was involved in serious road traffic accident. No other vehicles or people were involved. |
| "Our colleague's next of kin have been informed and we request that their privacy and that of my staff and students is respected. | "Our colleague's next of kin have been informed and we request that their privacy and that of my staff and students is respected. |
| "At this point, we anticipate that the school will open at the usual time on Thursday 8 October. | "At this point, we anticipate that the school will open at the usual time on Thursday 8 October. |
| The school in Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, is a specialist science, maths and computing college catering for pupils in years seven to 12. | The school in Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, is a specialist science, maths and computing college catering for pupils in years seven to 12. |