Two women killed in two-car crash on A27
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Emergency services were called to the scene west of the Fishbourne roundabout at about 10.10pm.
Two cars – a white Ford Focus and a purple Renault Zoe – had left the road and crashed into trees near the eastbound carriageway.
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Hide AdThis morning Sussex Police said an 80-year-old woman and a 75-year-old woman from Chichester, who were passengers in the Zoe, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Four others were injured in the crash. The driver of the Focus – a 27-year-old man from Emsworth – suffered potentially life-threatening head injuries and was rushed to Southampton General Hospital.
The other people in the Zoe suffered minor injuries and were taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth for treatment.
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The A27 was closed for about nine hours overnight eastbound between the A259 junctions for Emsworth and Fishbourne.
The route was reopened at about 8am.
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Hide AdAnyone who witnessed the collision, saw either of the cars in the time leading up to it or who has dash cam footage, is asked to email [email protected] quoting Operation Larkhill.
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