The death of a motor cyclist last night on the M20 has resulted in massive traffic queues on the A20 between Sellindge and Ashford.
The motor cyclist, whose next of kin have been informed, was from Folkestone.
Heavy traffic started filling the A20 last night around midnight and continued Continue reading Chaos on the A20
The A259 road on the Kent-Sussex border at East Guldeford, near Rye, was closed in both directions for almost seven hours on Wednesday (26 October).
It followed a crash involving a van and a lorry. Traffic diversions were set up via Camber and Lydd. Continue reading Road Closed at East Guldeford for Seven Hours
An announcement on the Rye Wheelers webside is telling of an accident among the eight riders from the club who are taking part in a ride from Lands End to Rye.
It seems that Chris Ashbee came off his bike on a downhill section of the ride through Cornwall and and suffered back injuries. Continue reading Rye Wheeler Hurt in Crash in Cornwall
Reports are coming in of a two car accident in New Road close to the Rugby Club entrance.
Roving Reporter, Dave Benn tells us that it happened latish morning and sent pictures of the scene as the vehicles were being moved away. Continue reading Bad Accident near Rugby Club
They are Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22 both of Normandy Way, Erith and their friends Nitharsan Ravi, 22 of Admaston Road, Plumstead, Inthushan Sriskantharasa, 23 of Chadwell Road, Grays and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27 of Elsa Road, Welling. Continue reading Five men who died at Camber have been named
Five men were pulled from water at Camber Sands on Wednesday (August 24).
All five men, despite the efforts to save them, sadly died at the scene.
Police are appealing for witnesses particularly two motorcyclists who may have seen a road rage collision on the A259 at Winchelsea.
On Sunday 31 July at around 2.20pm a collision happened on the A259 Winchelsea on Tanyard Lane near to the junction of Strand Hill. This involved a lorry with a trailer carrying fairground equipment and a Ford Transit van. Continue reading Road Rage at Winchelsea
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision involving a motorcycle and a car in Monks Walk, Winchelsea, at midday on Sunday (7 August).
A Mazda 6 car was in collision with a Kawazaki motorbike being driven by a 21-year-old man from Rye who suffered serious injuries. He was flown to St George’s Hospital Tooting where he is in a critical but stable condition. His pillion passenger, a woman aged 21 from Hastings was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with serious leg injuries.
The car driver, a 79-year-old Hastings man, was uninjured.
Sergeant Sarah Porter said: “We are appealing for anyone who either saw the collision or believe they saw either of the vehicles being driven before the collision to contact us.”
Email [email protected] or phone 101 quoting Operation Bayworth.
From a Sussex Police Press Release
Following the air crash off Winchelsea Beach on Saturday (6 August) this photo of the missing pilot, Simon Wells, 44, from Greatstone in Kent, has been released by his brother Anthony Wells, on behalf of his family. Continue reading Missing Lydd Pilot – Simon Wells
Coastguard helicopters and RNLI boats searched the area, but nobody was found. Continue reading Aircraft Crashes in Sea Off Winchelsea Beach
