BREAKING: Motorcyclist dies in Polegate crash

A motorcyclist died after he was in collision with a tipper lorry on the A27 Lewes Road at Polegate yesterday afternoon (Monday).
Sussex Police. Pic by Steve Robards SUS-150531-082237001Sussex Police. Pic by Steve Robards SUS-150531-082237001
Sussex Police. Pic by Steve Robards SUS-150531-082237001

The 33-year-old Seaford man was riding his Honda motorbike at 5.10pm westbound near Folkington Road when he collided with a Volvo tipper lorry, which was travelling east. He sadly died at the scene.

The lorry driver, a 45-year-old man from Eastbourne, was not injured.

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The road was closed for six hours for investigation and the vehicles to be removed.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision and are keen to talk to a cyclist who was travelling in the westbound carriageway. He was wearing a high viz coat, a blue cycle helmet and was holding a carrier bag.

Anyone with any information email [email protected] or ring 101 quoting Operation Waltham.

Police