CHILD DIES IN CRASH

THE CHILD passenger who died in an horrific crash on the A27 at Firle at about 3.15pm on Saturday, April 15, has been named.

She was eight-year-old Demi Hunt, of Cheney Road, Luton.

A Renault Megane car being driven west on the A27 collided head-on with a Vauxhall Astra being driven east.

The driver of the Renault, a 30 year old man from Dunstable, Beds, received serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital as was the woman driver of the Vauxhall, a 47 year old from Portslade, and a passenger in the Renault.

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Two other passengers in the Renault were taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital with serious injuries. Demi, a passenger from the Renault, received fatal injuries.

Eight ambulances, the joint ambulance/police helicopter, an ambulance officer and a doctor attended the crash.

The first 999 call was received in ambulance control at 3.15pm, with the caller giving details of a serious collision involving two cars.

The first of eight ambulances was immediately sent to the scene from nearby Lewes, followed by vehicles from Newhaven, Brighton, Hailsham and Eastbourne.

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Hotel 900, was also quickly sent to the scene when the seriousness of the incident became clear.

On arrival, crews discovered six patients, including two children, all with serious injuries trapped in the damaged vehicles.

A male in his 50s and a six year old child, were taken to Eastbourne DGH, both suffering serious injuries.

A female in her 40s and a male in his 30s were also taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, again suffering from serious injuries. The final patient, a female in her 30s, who was trapped for approximately one hour, was flown in Hotel 900 to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, again in a serious condition.

All other injured remain in a serious condition.

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Ambulance officer, Glenn Borthwick, who attended the incident said:

"Having been in the ambulance service for twenty years, this was one of the most serious RTCs I have attended. As always, our crews on the road and in the control centre worked extremely well in very difficult conditions, as well as liaising closely with colleagues from the Police and Fire Service."

PS Bryan McCartney, Polegate Roads Policing Department, is asking witnesses to contact him on 0845 60 70 999, quote Operation Downing.

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