A27 crash: Dante Murphy named by police as victim

The A27 near Brighton was closed for several hours in the aftermath of the crash

A 24-year-old man who died in a crash on the A27 in East Sussex has been named by police.

Dante Murphy, from Seaford, was declared dead at the scene after Tuesday's early morning crash.

Emergency teams were called to the single-vehicle collision, involving a grey BMW 320i, between Falmer and Lewes, at about 03:00 GMT.

The road was closed in both directions for several hours for investigators to carry out forensic examinations.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said Mr Murphy's family did not currently wish to release further information.

The fatal crash led to long delays for motorists on Tuesday

Two other men, aged 24 and 19, were taken to hospital with serious and minor injuries respectively.

On Tuesday, Brighton & Hove Buses said the crash and subsequent diversions had a "severe" impact on some of its services, while ferry company DFDS, which operates the Newhaven to Dieppe service, also reported a knock-on effect.

Police appealed for witnesses to the crash.

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