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A Brighton man has died in a car crash in Sussex following a police pursuit.A Brighton man has died in a car crash in Sussex following a police pursuit.
The 61-year-old drove into a tree after his Nissan left the road in Grinstead Lane, Lancing, just before midnight. Guiseppe Mancuso, 61, drove into a tree when his car left the road in Grinstead Lane, Lancing, just before midnight.
Sussex Police said a police car had been following his vehicle for a short time before the crash and here were no passengers in the car. Sussex Police said a police car had been following his Nissan Almera for a short time before the crash and there had been no passengers in the car.
The circumstances of the incident are being investigated and the case referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.The circumstances of the incident are being investigated and the case referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Sussex Police said officers responded to a 999 call at 2337 BST from a member of the public who reported seeing a car collide with a parked car in Downview Road, Worthing. Sussex Police said officers responded to a 999 call at 2337 BST from a member of the public who reported seeing a car hit a parked car in Downview Road, Worthing.
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Two further emergency calls were made by other witnesses who said they had seen a car with collision damage being driven erratically in the town. Two further emergency calls were made by other witnesses who said they had seen a car with crash damage being driven erratically in the town.
Neighbourhood response team officers located a red Nissan car being driven in Brighton Road, Worthing, at 2352 BST. They put their vehicle's blue lights on and requested it to stop. Neighbourhood response team officers tracked down a red Nissan being driven in Brighton Road, Worthing, at 2352 BST.
However, it failed to do so and two minutes later the car hit a tree in Grinstead Lane. The officers put their vehicle's sirens on and tried to get the driver to stop.
However, he failed to do so and two minutes later the car hit a tree in Grinstead Lane.
Police officers removed the driver from the car and tried to resuscitate him until an ambulance arrived but the man was declared dead at the scene.Police officers removed the driver from the car and tried to resuscitate him until an ambulance arrived but the man was declared dead at the scene.
Ch Supt Paul Morrison, head of operations for Sussex Police, said: "Our sympathies are with Mr Mancuso's family and friends at this sad time.
"The circumstances surrounding the incident will be fully and properly investigated to establish the facts and events that led to his death."
A police spokesman appealed for anyone who witnessed the car being driven before the collision, or the crash, to contact them.A police spokesman appealed for anyone who witnessed the car being driven before the collision, or the crash, to contact them.
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The 61-year-old drove into a tree after his Nissan left the road in Lancing just before midnightThe 61-year-old drove into a tree after his Nissan left the road in Lancing just before midnight