Air ambulance called to Eastbourne town centre

Emergency services including an air ambulance have been called to an incident in Eastbourne town centre this morning (Wednesday).
photo by sophia andersson-gylden SUS-200129-113514001photo by sophia andersson-gylden SUS-200129-113514001
photo by sophia andersson-gylden SUS-200129-113514001

A person has suffered potentially serious head injuries after being hit by a part of a falling tree, according to the ambulance service.

The incident happened near the roundabout by the railway station and central library in Station Parade at about 11am.

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An air ambulance landed nearby at the Saffrons sports club.

A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service said the patient was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton by road with “potentially serious” head injuries.