West Sussex village road remains closed 24 hours after serious collision

A road closure remains in place more than 30 hours after a fatal collision in a Mid Sussex village.

A 65-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle incident in Lindfield, Sussex Police has confirmed.

The police said the emergency services were called to a ‘report of a single-vehicle collision’ in Ardingly Road, Lindfield, at around 6.35am on Friday (November 22).

"Officers attended and a 65-year-old man, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was sadly confirmed deceased at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.

AA Traffic News said ‘emergency repairs’ are taking place on B2028 High Street in Lindfield this morning (Saturday). The road remains closed, as of 12.30pm.

Shortly after the incident was reported, a police spokesperson said: “Officers are responding to a collision on Ardingly Road, Lindfield, which was reported at 6.35am this morning. Stonecross Lane and Park Lane have been closed in both directions as emergency services attend the scene.

"Anyone with information about the collision is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or by email to [email protected] quoting Operation Mayford.”

The below photos show police officers at the scene of the fatal incident. (November 23).

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