Appeal to crash driver

POLICE this week issued an appeal to a driver who may have witnessed a crash at Heron's Ghyll which left a local man with serious injuries.

A red Peugeot, being driven by a 31-year-old man from Uckfield, was involved in a collision with a white and blue Scania goods vehicle on the A26 near Barnsgate Manor Vineyard on Friday. The driver of the Peugeot was taken to the Kent and Sussex Hospital in Tunbridge Wells with serious head and chest injuries.

A white saloon car driven by a man was at the scene although it was not involved in the collision. The saloon car had pulled out of a lay-by on the A26 south of the junction with Crowborough Road and drove off towards Uckfield. His actions caused the driver of the goods vehicle to sound his horn in warning.

A Sussex Police spokesman said the saloon car driver may not have been aware of the collision, which happened at about 2.15pm, but appealed for him to come forward as he may have important information regarding the crash.

That man, and any other witnesses to the incident, are asked to contact acting Inspector Trevor Botting at Haywards Heath Traffic Division on 01444 445824 or to phone Sussex Police on 0845 6070999

The road was closed for around four-and-a-half hours. The driver of the Scania goods vehicle was not injured.