Man dies after Laughton car crash

Emergency services were called to Laughton Road at just after 10pm.

They discovered a blue ford Focus, which had been travelling westbound towards Ringmer, had smashed into a tree and ended up in a brick wall.

A 27-year-old local man died at the scene.

The road was closed for around four hours for accident investigation work.

Witnesses are asked to email Sussex Police on [email protected] or call 101, quoting Operation Sedgehill.

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