Pedestrian 'seriously injured' following Chichester collision

The incident happened in Portfield Way at around 11.10am.

PC Tom Van Der Wee, from the Sussex Roads Policing Unit, has put out an appeal for witnesses.

He said: “Police and ambulance attended and a pedestrian was taken to St Richards Hospital with serious injuries. Next of kin have been informed. The road was closed for around 90 minutes whilst we dealt with the incident, gathered evidence and recovered the vehicle involved.

"Thanks to everyone caught up in the added traffic disruption whilst we dealt with the scene and gathered evidence - the road is now open. Please call 101 quoting 0559 21/05/23 if you witnessed anything.”