Road reopens after A27 car crash and fire
The road was closed while police investigated the incident
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Morning rush-hour motorists faced disruption on Wednesday after a crash followed by a vehicle fire forced the closure of the A27 near Polegate.
A car caught fire after a crash on Lewes Road, Newlands, near the Wilmington crossroads, just before 23:00 BST on Tuesday.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said they sent two appliances and put out a fire in one of the vehicles involved.
The road was closed between Drusillas roundabout and Polegate crossroads while police carried out an investigation, but reopened just after midday.
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