Motorcyclist, 20, dies in collision

Two ambulances behind hedges, trees and a fieldImage source, Dan Jessup
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The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene

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A 20-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car in East Sussex.

Police officers were called to a crash between a Yamaha MT motorbike and a Dacia Sandero on Ersham Road, Hailsham, at about 16:00 BST on Friday.

The motorbike rider, from East Preston, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed.

The driver of the Dacia, a 68-year-old man from Croydon, sustained minor injuries.

Sussex Police are investigating and asked for witnesses or anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage to contact the force.

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