Deadly crash in Petworth

(C) Sussex Police 2024

A man has died after his car was in a collision with a tractor in Petworth.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Station Road, Petworth, on Thursday evening (22 August).

The 28-year-old man, the driver of a blue Toyota RAV4 died at the scene after being involved in a collision with a tractor and trailer at about 7.20pm. His next of kin have been informed. The tractor driver, a 32-year-old man, was uninjured.

Station Road has been closed at the junction of Rotherbridge Lane and Kilsham Lane southbound and is likely to remain shut throughout the night and into Friday morning for collision investigation work to take place.

If you witnessed the collision, please email collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Fogerty.

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