A259 Pevensey Bay: Three injured in collision between car and bus

The collision, involving a car and a bus, closed part of A259 Wallsend Road on Thursday, May 21.

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) said three people sustained ‘minor injuries’.

A SECAmb spokesperson said: “South East Coast Ambulance Service was called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and bus on Wallsend Road, Pevensey Bay shortly after 12:00hrs today (21 May).

"Ambulance crews attended, assessed and treated three patients on scene with minor injuries before taking them to Conquest Hospital for further treatment.”

Stagecoach, which owns the bus involved, said it is carrying out an internal investigation.

A Stagecoach spokesperson said: “We are aware of a road traffic incident that occurred at 12:04 today on Wallsend Road in Pevensey Bay involving one of our buses and a car, and emergency services attended the scene.

“We are assisting the relevant authorities with their enquiries and carrying out our own internal investigation.

“Our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of everyone involved.

“We would like to thank the emergency services for their quick and prompt response and their assistance at the scene.”

The bus operator also said several services in Eastbourne experienced ‘severe disruption’ due to the incident.

In a post on X, a Stagecoach spokesperson said: “Apologies, due to the RTC in #PevenseyBay and several buses getting stuck as a result, many of our #Eastbourne services are experiencing severe disruption or curtailments due to drivers requiring their legal meal breaks after being held up earlier.”