Woman seriously injured following crash in Newhaven

Police say she was hit by a car on the Newhaven Swing Bridge last night (Thursday (21 September)

Author: Jo SymesPublished 22nd Sep 2023

A woman has been seriously injured following a crash in Newhaven.

Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian on the Newhaven Swing Bridge yesterday night.

In a statement, Sussex Police said: "Emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Newhaven Swing Bridge on Thursday (21 September) around 9.25pm.

"The pedestrian - a woman in her 30s - was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but they are not deemed as life threating or life changing at this time.

"If anyone has any information, or relevant dashcam footage, please email collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Op Shed."

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