Person taken to hospital following Worthing collision

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) said it was called to reports of ‘a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian’ near the junction of George V Avenue and Eirene Road shortly before 9am.

A SECAmb spokesperson said: “An ambulance crew attended and one patient was assessed and treated at the scene before being taken to Worthing Hospital for further treatment.”

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (WSFRS) said a fire engine was sent to the scene.

“Upon arrival firefighters made the scene safe,” a WSFRS spokesperson said.

“Sussex Police and paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service were also in attendance.

“The crew left the scene at 10.04am.”