Haywards Heath man involved in fatal collision

A man from Haywards Heath suffered minor injuries in a three vehicle fatal collision at Uckfield on Saturday (June 15).

A grey Ford Mondeo, being driven by a 64-year-old man from Kingston-Upon-Thames, was travelling north at 8am on the A22 when it collided with a white Ford Transit van being driven by a 49-year-old man from Haywards Heath.

The Mondeo then collided with a silver Mercedes, being driven by a 59-year-old man from Croydon, which was also travelling southbound.

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The woman who died was Mrs Anna Maria Szalc, 59, of Lancaster Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, a passenger in the Mondeo.

Mrs Szalc died at the scene and the driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

The people from the other vehicles suffered minor injuries.

Sergeant Dan Pitcher from East Sussex Road Policing said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased. I would like to thank motorists for their patience while emergency services were at the scene. I would also ask that anyone who may have seen the collision to contact Sussex Police on 101 quoting Operation Ankara or email [email protected].”