Motorcyclist injured in crash with parked car

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Emergency services were called to the crash in Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, on Sunday morning

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A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash involving a parked car in East Sussex.

Emergency services were called to the crash in Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, at about 11:20 BST on Sunday.

The rider has been taken to hospital with serious injuries, while a pedestrian also suffered minor injuries, police said.

The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene.

Eastbourne International Airshow, known as Airbourne, advised people travelling to the event on the A259 to access its Beachy Head car parks via Warren Hill.

Meanwhile, anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage is urged to contact police.

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