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One dead and five injured in A21 Hurst Green crash | One dead and five injured in A21 Hurst Green crash |
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A man has died in a road crash in Sussex that left five others injured. | A man has died in a road crash in Sussex that left five others injured. |
Emergency crews closed the A21 for five hours after the crash in Hurst Green on Saturday involving a VW Golf and a Jeep. | Emergency crews closed the A21 for five hours after the crash in Hurst Green on Saturday involving a VW Golf and a Jeep. |
Sussex Police said the Golf driver, a 26-year-old man from Birmingham who has not yet been named, died at the scene. | Sussex Police said the Golf driver, a 26-year-old man from Birmingham who has not yet been named, died at the scene. |
His passenger, also from Birmingham, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Four people in the Jeep were taken to hospital with minor injuries. | |
Witness appeal | |
The four people in the Jeep were a 51-year-old man who was driving the car, a 45-year-old woman, and two girls aged 10 and 11, all from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. | |
Sgt Dan Pitcher said: "This is a very tragic incident and we are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the cars prior to it to please contact Sussex Police." | |
The crash happened at about 16:13 BST, near the junction with the A229 Merriments Lane. | The crash happened at about 16:13 BST, near the junction with the A229 Merriments Lane. |
Witnesses should contact Sussex Police. | Witnesses should contact Sussex Police. |
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