Multi-vehicle collision resulted in closure of East Sussex A-road
A busy road in East Sussex was closed on Boxing Day, after a collision involving multiple vehicles.
Sussex Police said officers were called to a collision, ‘involving three vehicles’, on the A26 in Tarring Neville.
The incident was reported at around 2.45pm on Friday, December 26.
“One of the vehicles overturned, and minor injuries were reported,” a police spokesperson said.
"The road was temporarily closed while debris were cleared, and the vehicles were removed from the area.
“No arrests were made, and the road was reopened at around 5pm.”
National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) reported the incident on X at 4.30pm on Friday.
A traffic notice read: “ROAD CLOSED.
"A26 both ways between the A259 (Newhaven) and A27 (Beddingham).
“Due to a multiple vehicle collision and recovery work.
“Traffic is being diverted via local routes at this stage.”
The road closure had been lifted by 5.20pm.
A National Highways update read: “ROAD REOPENED.
"Residual delays in the area are beginning to ease.”
The government agency added that the incident was ‘managed and cleared’ by Sussex Police officers.
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