Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision that left a motorcyclist badly injured near Bexhill. The crash occurred on Saturday, 7 June at around 4.50pm on the westbound A259 Barnhorn Road, close to the petrol station at the junction with Coneyburrow Lane.
The collision involved a grey Vauxhall Vivaro van and a black Kawasaki motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old local man, sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving hospital treatment. The van driver, a 43-year-old local man, was unharmed.
Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene after reports came in shortly before 5pm. Sussex Police have confirmed that the injured rider remains in hospital with serious injuries.
The incident took place near the junction of Barnhorn Road and Coneyburrow Lane, a busy stretch of the A259. Both vehicles were travelling westbound at the time of the collision.
Sussex Police are conducting a full investigation and are seeking anyone who witnessed the incident or captured dashcam or CCTV footage, particularly between 4.40pm and 4.50pm near the Little Common roundabout. Information can be reported online, quoting Operation Clutton. Eyewitness details could assist with establishing the cause of the collision.
The police appeal also highlights ongoing concerns about road safety along this corridor and stresses the importance of coming forward with information to help prevent future incidents.
Originally published by UKNIP.
