UPDATE: 22-year-old man confirmed dead in Shripney Road crash

A COLLISION on the A29 at Bognor left a 22-year-old man dead and a 17-year-old girl fighting for her life in hospital.
The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152638001The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152638001
The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152638001

Police confirmed the man from Bognor Regis died at the scene of the crash on the Shripney Road on Sunday (April 12), while his front seat passenger, a 17-year-old girl from Ford, is in a ‘critical’ condition in Southampton General Hospital, having sustained serious head injuries.

The accident happened at around 6.50am and fire crews, an air ambulance and police were at the scene.

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A police spokesman said: “At approximately 6.50am on Sunday April 12, an RTC occurred on the A29, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis near to the junction with Shripney Lane.

The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152618001The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152618001
The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152618001

“A silver Peugeot 106 and a pink Kia Picanto were involved.

“Both vehicles were travelling north bound at the time of the collision.

“The Peugeot subsequently left the road and struck a tree. The driver of the Peugeot, a 22-year-old male from Bognor Regis, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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“A 17-year-old female front seat passenger from Ford was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with serious head injured and is in a critical condition.

The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152608001The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152608001
The scene of the accident on the A29, Shripney Road at Bognor Regis PICTURES BY EDDIE MITCHELL SUS-151204-152608001

“The occupants of the Kia are uninjured.

“Police are appealing for witnesses who saw the collision or who witnessed either of the vehicles being driven just prior to the collision, to contact us on 101 or to email [email protected] quoting operation Bingley.”