There were reports of traffic delays on the A23 on Monday, September 7, and photos sent to this newspaper at 10.34am showed police and an air ambulance at the scene.
The images also showed two motorcycles at the side of the road, one that appeared to be parked and another lying on the grass.
AA Traffic News at www.theaa.com/route-planner/traffic-news said at about 10am that there had been a collision on the northbound carriageway between the Twineham turn off and the A272 Cowfold Road. The AA said the road was partially blocked. But the live map later showed that the road was clear as of about 11am.
A South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) spokesperson said at 11.29am: “South East Coast Ambulance Service was called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A23 near Hickstead shortly before 08.45 today (Monday, 7 September). Ambulance crews were joined by the Air Ambulance Charity, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and one patient was assessed and treated for injuries at the scene before being taken, by road, to Royal Sussex County Hospital for further treatment.”
Mid Sussex Police appealed for witnesses via their Facebook profile on Wednesday, September 9. The police post said: “The collision involved a BMW car and a motorcycle on the slip road of the northbound carriageway at about 8.40am on 7 September. The rider of the motorcycle, a 61-year-old woman, was injured and was taken to hospital. The driver of the BMW was not injured.
“Officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash, and are appealing for witnesses and anyone with further information to come forward if they have not already done so. This includes anyone with dashcam footage. Anyone with information can report it to Sussex Police online, quoting serial 385 of 07.09.”
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The air ambulance and police at the scene of the collision on the A23 near Hickstead. Photos: Eddie Mitchell Photo: Eddie Mitchell
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The air ambulance at the incident on Monday morning, September 7 Photo: Eddie Mitchell