Appeal after 4x4 falls onto A27 from Stanmer Park

Investigation into serious crash which happened at Falmer

Author: Mike DraperPublished 28th Nov 2021

Sussex Police are appealing for information following the collision which closed a section of the A27 at Falmer for about 9 hours.

A silver Jeep Cherokee reportedly fell around 30 metres from Stanmer Park onto the eastbound carriageway grass verge around 8.40pm on Friday (26 November).

Emergency services responded to the scene and three occupants of the vehicle were accounted for. Of these, two sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries; the third sustained minor injuries.

The Police helicopter was used to search the area and a fourth person was found, also with minor injuries.

All four people were taken to hospital for treatment, and the vehicle was recovered and the road fully reopened as of 6am on Saturday 27 November.

POLICE APPEAL

Enquiries are ongoing, and anyone with any information about the incident is urged to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Hitch.