BREAKING: Eastbourne man dies in A22 accident

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident at 4.55pm on the A22 near Lower Dicker, just south of the Boship Roundabout, after a car collided with a lamppost on the central reservation.

Police say the driver of the black Fiesta, a 68-year-old man from Eastbourne, sadly died at the scene.

The southbound carriageway was closed, as was one lane heading north, for around two and a half hours while the incident was investigated and the scene made safe.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and anhyone with any information is asked to email [email protected] or call 101, quoting Operation Barmouth.

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