Nine-vehicle crash on A23 near Pyecombe: drivers escaped with ‘minor injuries’, say police

Sussex Police said they responded to a nine-vehicle crash this morning (Wednesday, February 16) on the A23 at Pyecombe.
By Lawrence Smith
Published 16th Feb 2022, 14:45 BST
Updated 16th Feb 2022, 16:01 BST
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PC Tom Van Der Wee, who took a photograph of the incident, said that three lanes had to be closed on the southbound road.

This, he said, was to help police recover eight vehicles while Highways cleared some spilt fuel.

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At 10.45am he said that ‘almost all police units have now stood down’.

Sussex Roads Police has reported that there was a multi-vehicle crash on the A23 at Pyecombe this morning (February 2022). Picture: Sussex Police/PC Tom Van Der Wee.Sussex Roads Police has reported that there was a multi-vehicle crash on the A23 at Pyecombe this morning (February 2022). Picture: Sussex Police/PC Tom Van Der Wee.
Sussex Roads Police has reported that there was a multi-vehicle crash on the A23 at Pyecombe this morning (February 2022). Picture: Sussex Police/PC Tom Van Der Wee.

“Highways are staying to deal with a spillage in Lane 3, which appears to have contributed to the crash occurring,” he said.

PC Tom Van Der Wee asked anyone with information about this incident to call Sussex Police, quoting 0172 of 16/02/2022.

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