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Sussex police hunt driver who stabbed motorist to death after car crash Sussex police hunt man after driver is stabbed to death following car crash
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A manhunt is under way for a man who got out of his car and stabbed to death another motorist after their vehicles crashed. Police are hunting a man who is believed to have left his car and stabbed a pensioner to death in his vehicle after their cars crashed.
The stabbing took place after two cars collided on the A24 at Findon, West Sussex, on Thursday night, Sussex police said. The stabbing took place after two cars collided on the A24 at Findon, West Sussex, on Thursday night, Sussex police said. The crash took place opposite a garden centre on Rogers Farm just before 8.40pm.
The suspect got out of the car in front and knifed the driver of the other car before getting back into his vehicle and driving off. The victim, whose identity has not been revealed, died at the scene. The suspect got out of the car in front and knifed the 79-year-old driver of the other car before getting back into his vehicle and driving off, police said. The victim, whose identity has not been revealed, died at the scene.
A Sussex police spokesman said: “Police are investigating a fatal stabbing of a man following a collision between two cars on the A24, opposite the garden centre at Rogers Farm, Findon, just before 8.40pm on Thursday. Police said they were attempting to trace a man described as white, aged 30-40, who is around 6ft tall with a skinny frame, a thin face and shoulder-length wavy brown hair. He is said to have been driving a pale-coloured “old-style” vehicle.
“A suspect who was in the car in front got out and stabbed the driver of the other car. The air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid on the victim but he died at the scene. A Sussex police spokesman said: “A suspect who was in the car in front got out and stabbed the driver of the other car. The air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid on the victim but he died at the scene.
“The suspect got back in the vehicle and drove off. Inquiries are ongoing to trace the suspect. The A24 is currently shut in both directions by the Black Horse pub.” “The suspect got back in the vehicle and drove off. Inquiries are ongoing to trace the suspect.”
DCI Karen Mizzi said: “We need to hear from witnesses who saw the collision, the suspect or the car involved, particularly if anyone filmed the incident or saw anyone filming it.
“Specially trained officers are supporting the victim’s family at this extremely difficult time.”
The A24 is shut in both directions near the scene of the attack and diversions are in place.