UPDATE: Police confirm Funtington fatality is 22-year-old local woman

POLICE have confirmed the person who died in a fatal car crash at Funtington this afternoon (August 14) was a 22-year-old local woman.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Aug 2015, 18:00 BST

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

Police a stretch of the B2146 between Funtington and East Ashling after a fatal crash. Picture by Eddie MitchellPolice a stretch of the B2146 between Funtington and East Ashling after a fatal crash. Picture by Eddie Mitchell
Police a stretch of the B2146 between Funtington and East Ashling after a fatal crash. Picture by Eddie Mitchell

Just before 2.30pm, the police said a silver VW Polo saloon car crashed into a parked goods vehicle on the B2146 between Funtington and East Ashling.

“The 22-year-old local woman who was driving the car was killed and the two passengers received injuries for which they have been taken to St Richard’s Hospital at Chichester and Southampton General Hospital respectively,” said Sussex Police.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“The road is closed while emergency services attend the scene and drivers are asked to avoid the area.”

Anyone who saw what happened was asked to contact Sussex Police via [email protected] or call 101 quoting Operation Sundridge.

(Note: on Friday police said the deceased driver was a 21-year-old woman. Today (August 17), the force confirmed she was in fact 22.)

UPDATE: 15 firefighters on the scene of Funtington crash

UPDATE: Driver dies in crash on B2146 Funtington road

BREAKING NEWS: Serious crash at Funtington

Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on.

1) Make our website your homepage at www.chichester.co.uk/

2) Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ChichesterObserver

3) Follow us on Twitter @Chiobserver

4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here.

And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out!

The Chichester Observer - always the first with your local news.

Be part of it.

Related topics:PoliceSussex Police