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Man dies and two others injured in late-night crash

News imageDan Jessup A late-night shot of two police cars parked one in front of the other on a road. Both have their blue and red lights on. In front of the cars, a 50mph road sign can be seen. Another vehicle is parked in the foreground, but is obscured by the darkness.Dan Jessup
Police were called to a crash on the A26 near Lewes

A man has died and two other men were injured in a crash on the A26, police have said.

Emergency services were called to the collision involving a silver Volkswagen Polo and a black Renault Megane at Malling Down, near Lewes, at about 22:00 GMT on Saturday.

Sussex Police said a 46-year-old man from Worthing, who was a passenger in the Polo, died at the scene.

The driver of the Polo, a 37-year-old man from Worthing, and the Megane's driver, a 23-year-old man from Crowborough, were both taken to hospital with injuries, said the force.

Acting Det Insp Rob Baldwin said: "We are investigating the circumstances of this collision, and we are appealing for information."

He urged witnesses and anyone with relevant footage to come forward.

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