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17/05/2004
Six killed in Brighton motorway smash
Six people have died following a road accident on a section of motorway north of Brighton yesterday.
The four-car collision occurred at around 4.30pm on the A23 – the main London to Brighton road – at Pyecombe.
Three people, including a two-year-old child, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The two-year-old and one adult have been described today as in a "critical" condition, and the second adult remains in a "serious" condition. Three others who suffered minor injuries have since been discharged.
According to police, the driver of a black BMW car travelling on the southbound carriageway lost control of the vehicle and it ploughed through the central reservation. As it entered the northbound lane, the BMW collided with a number of vehicles.
The A23 northbound was closed from its junction with the A27 Brighton & Hove bypass as far as Hickstead; and the A23 southbound was closed between Hickstead and Pyecombe.
The road was re-opened at around 7.45am this morning.
(gmcg)
The four-car collision occurred at around 4.30pm on the A23 – the main London to Brighton road – at Pyecombe.
Three people, including a two-year-old child, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The two-year-old and one adult have been described today as in a "critical" condition, and the second adult remains in a "serious" condition. Three others who suffered minor injuries have since been discharged.
According to police, the driver of a black BMW car travelling on the southbound carriageway lost control of the vehicle and it ploughed through the central reservation. As it entered the northbound lane, the BMW collided with a number of vehicles.
The A23 northbound was closed from its junction with the A27 Brighton & Hove bypass as far as Hickstead; and the A23 southbound was closed between Hickstead and Pyecombe.
The road was re-opened at around 7.45am this morning.
(gmcg)
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