Sussex heatwave: Evening travel news as air ambulance lands on A270 and fires break out on roads and near train tracks

The emergency providers have additionally been stored busy by highway site visitors incidents.

Amongst them is a severe incident, reported this night, on A270 Previous Shoreham Highway, close to Hove. The collision reportedly concerned a motorcyclist and a pedestrian.

An air ambulance has reportedly landed on the scene and the highway is partially blocked each methods from A2023 Sackville Highway (Hove Park Pub Visitors Lights) to Aldrington Avenue. Sluggish transferring site visitors has been reported within the space.

In Rustington, Henry Avenue is alleged to be partly blocked each methods as a result of an accident round North Lane.

In the meantime, A27 Falmer Hill is partly blocked eastbound as a result of a automotive hearth between the A270 Stanmer Park and the B2123 The Drove.

In Eastbourne, there’s additionally sluggish site visitors as a result of an earlier stalled car on A259 Seaside southbound at A2290 Lottbridge Drove.

There may be additionally sluggish site visitors in Hampden Park, as a result of a railroad crossing failure. This has been reported on Mountfield Highway from Brassey Avenue to Brampton Highway.

Motorists are suggested to method with care, with experiences suggesting that the extent crossing retains failing.

On the railway, a hearth has been reported subsequent to the observe within the Hampden Park space.

In keeping with Southern Rail, providers between Eastbourne, Polegate and Pevensey & Westham are being disrupted.

While the emergency providers cope with this incident, trains shall be held in platforms, Southern stated.

A spokesperson added: “In case you are on board a service that has come to a stand, please stay on board and take heed to bulletins.

“Tickets are being accepted on native Brighton and Hove Bus routes.”

Community Rail Kent & Sussex wrote on Twitter: “Overhead energy cables have collapsed onto the railway tracks close to Hampden Park. We’re sorry for the disruption to journeys while the emergency providers cope with this.”

This comes after a hearth close to a rail sign centre at Three Bridges this afternoon. Trains are now on the move again.

Companies are additionally being delayed between Hastings and Ashford Worldwide, within the Rye space, as a result of a signalling downside.

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