Pedestrian seriously injured in A27 collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision on the A27 at Tangmere.

The collision involving a white VW Polo and a pedestrian occurred on the westbound carriageway, close to the slip road to the A285, at about 1.20am on Sunday 5 November.

A section of the road was closed for several hours while emergency services worked at the scene, and the public are thanked for their patience and understanding.

The pedestrian – a 26-year-old local man – has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Anyone who saw what happened or captured any footage of the incident is asked to email [email protected] quoting Operation Cog.

Police are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a man wearing a red hooded top and blue jeans walking in the area around the time of the collision.