Man dies and woman suffers life threatening injuries after head-on-collision in Sussex

An Audi A4 was involved in a minor collision with a Volkswagen Polo at 6.48pm on Friday in Fairlight Road, Hastings.

The Audi was then involved in a head-on collision in the same road, close to the junction with Coastguard Lane, with a beige Citroen Xsara Picasso containing a family from Gloucestershire.

According to police, the Citroen driver – a 65-year-old man – was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The front seat passenger – a 23-year-old man – was taken to Conquest Hospital in St Leonards with minor injuries, police added.

The rear seat passenger – a 65-year-old woman – was taken to King’s College Hospital in London with life-threatening injuries, where she remains at the stage.

The 38-year-old local Audi driver was taken to Conquest Hospital with serious injuries.