Woman killed in collision near Robertsbridge

A man's been arrested following the collision between a motorbike and car on Sunday (October 17th).

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 17th Oct 2022

Police have arrested a man following a collision near Robertsbridge on Sunday (October 16th) in which a woman died.

Emergency services were called to the A21 at John's Cross at around 12.15pm following the crash, which involved a red Ducati motorcycle and a black Mercedes.

The motorcyclist, a 48-year-old woman from Kent – was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said her next of kin have been informed.

The occupants of the car were uninjured and the driver – a 63-year-old man from Robertsbridge – was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Anybody who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, or has any relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact police at collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, quoting Operation Felix.

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