Hastings man airlifted to hospital after serious head-on collision

The 72-year-old man, driving a Vauxhall Agila eastbound on the A27, was flown to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, where he remains in a stable condition, following the crash at around 3.23pm.

The driver of other vehicle, a Vauxhall Corsa travelling westbound, was treated by medics but the 66-year-old man from Eastbourne was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A third vehicle, a Citreon C3, driven by a 62-year-old man from Hastings, collided with the rear of the Vauxhall Corsa. The driver suffered a minor injury but did not go to hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision. Anyone who saw the collision or has any information should email [email protected] or ring 101 quoting Operation Littlewood.

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