A23 Closed Southbound at Buggers Whole

[SurreySeagulls]

The southbound carriageway of the A23 has been closed following a major crash.

Eye-witnesses said more than a dozen police vehicles and at least six fire appliances were attending the collision, believed to be between two lorries.

Vehicles were being directed off the road from the accident site near Burgess Hill onto the A272.

The accident happened at around 4.30pm.

The Highways Agency said delays of 40 minutes should be expected. The road was not due to return to normal use until after 10pm.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I wondered why there were loads of old bill belting up Dyke Road this afternoon.

Hope everyone's ok

 

[Robbie G]

Was wondering why all those sirens were interruption my (lack of) revision

And I am offended by calling it Buggers Whole!

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Is this still the case now ?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Was wondering why all those sirens were interruption my (lack of) revision

And I am offended by calling it Buggers Whole!

Quite, "Buggers Hole" is more appropriate.

 

[steward 433]

Quite, "Buggers Hole" is more appropriate.

Is the correct spelling

 

[The Oldman]

Cyclist killed according to the argus

 

[Wilka]

Fatal crash closes A23
By Andy Chiles
The southbound carriageway of the A23 has been closed following a fatal accident.

A cyclist was killed after a collision with a Ford Mondeo close to the Hickstead junction, near Burgess Hill.


Eye-witnesses said more than a dozen police vehicles and four fire appliances were attending the collision at 4.30pm.

Vehicles were being directed off the road and onto the A272 causing major traffic jams as the rush hour started.

advertisementThe accident happened at 3.45pm.

The Highways Agency said delays of 40 minutes should be expected. The road was not due to return to normal use until after 10pm.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

A Cyclist on the A23?

 

[steward 433]

A Cyclist on the A23?

Sodding hell would i cycle along there.

 

[Robbie G]

There is a cycle path alongside it, but can't see how car would crash there

 

[Robbie G]

Quite, "Buggers Hole" is more appropriate.

'The Hill' will suffice

 

[Mendoza]

Doesnt Rumble cycle down from Burgess Hill to Hove??

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Doesnt Rumble cycle down from Burgess Hill to Hove??

Don't say things like that.

 

[Robot Chicken]

Arsehats, gotta go up to the Hole in a few minutes...

 

[dougdeep]

No lorries involved then?

 

[Mendoza]

Don't say things like that.

Was joking, new he was safe as he is in GAY Paris

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

No lorries involved then?

At work I get to see the notices from the Highways Agency and it said originally that it was two lorries and a motorbike. Argus now say a Mondeo and a cyclist so not much difference!

 

[Collar Feeler]

To clarify:

A group of cyclists possibly linked to the EDO Demos/Critical mass/Reclaim the streets decided it would be a good idea to cycle down the A23 and attempt to bring it to a standstill. One of them made a gross error of judgement and collided with a car before rebounding off of it and getting flattened by a Mondeo travelling behind. She was pretty much instantly killed and remained under the vehicle whilst her fellow cyclists attacked the driver and some of the attending fire crew!! Well if you will cycle on a dual carriage way. I feel sorry for the Mondeo driver personally.

 

[Horsham Gull]

they were using the Triangle (Olympos Burgess hill) as a rest centre this afternoon