Man dies in horror collision with automobile after falling from footbridge on A27
A 59-year-old man has died following an incident in which a car collided with a pedestrian who fell from a footbridge on the A27, with his death not being treated as suspicious by police
A 59-year-old local man died at the scene and his next of kin have been informed(Image: Martin Burton/SussexLive)
A man has tragically died after being struck by a vehicle and falling from a footbridge on the A27 in East Sussex.
Emergency services rushed to the road near the Dyke Road roundabouts, in Hove, at around 9:15am on Saturday. A 59-year-old local man died at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, Sussex Police said. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
The A27 was shut in both directions for several hours on Saturday, before later reopening. Sussex Police said in a statement: “Emergency services were called to the A27, near the Dyke Road roundabouts, at around 9.15am.”, reports the Mirror.
“A car was reported to have collided with a pedestrian, who is understood to have fallen from a footbridge passing over the carriageway. On attendance, a 59-year-old local man was sadly declared deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
“Enquiries are ongoing to understand exactly what has happened, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances at this time.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police online or via 101, quoting serial 341 of 06/06, Operation Lanyard.
It comes after a 46-year-old solicitor tragically died after the 4×4 vehicle she was travelling in rolled over during a once-in-a-lifetime safari adventure. Meire Aparecida de Amorim was inside a Toyota Land Cruiser alongside five other international tourists at approximately midday on Friday, May 29.
Her brother revealed that the driveshaft had worked loose and became embedded in the terrain, prompting the motorist to lose command of the vehicle and veer off course. Meire – who hailed from Presidente Olegário, Brazil – sustained severe injuries during the ensuing rollover incident.
She perished at the location on Namibia’s C14 gravel track, situated between Sesriem and Walvis Bay, roughly 110km (68 miles) from the coastal destination they were heading towards.
The remaining passengers suffered “minor to moderate” wounds and were transported to a private medical facility in Walvis Bay for care. Meire worked as a solicitor for financial institution Caixa Econômica Federal and resided in Brasília.
Her relatives are currently organising the process to bring her remains back to Brazil, where she will be interred in her birthplace.
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