Police appeal after death of 46-year-old in crash

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A 46-year-old man died in a collision on Shripney Road

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A 46-year-old driver has died in a crash in Bognor, Sussex Police said.

A red Nissan Qashqai travelling southbound collided with a black Audi heading northbound, said police.

Emergency services were called to the scene at Shripney Road at around 20:45 BST on 26 June.

The driver of the Nissan, from Bognor, died at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed.

His passenger – a 30-year-old woman from Bognor - was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police said the driver of the Audi, a 23-year-old man from Bersted, was arrested for failing to provide a specimen before being taken to hospital by the ambulance service with serious injuries.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident and dashcam footage.

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