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Sussex Police have appealed for witnesses and footage after a passenger died in a two-car collision on the A26 near Lewes.
Emergency services were called to Malling Down, near the B2192 junction, at about 10pm on Saturday 31 October 2026. The force’s appeal, published on 1 November, said the collision involved a silver Volkswagen Polo and a black Renault Megane.
A 46-year-old man from Worthing, a passenger in the Volkswagen, died at the scene. Police said his next of kin had been informed. Both drivers were taken to hospital with injuries. The Volkswagen driver is a 37-year-old man from Worthing and the Renault driver a 23-year-old man from Crowborough.
Witnesses asked to come forward
The force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, whose officers include Acting Detective Inspector Rob Baldwin, is investigating and wants to hear from anyone who saw the collision. Police also want footage of the incident, or of either vehicle in the area at the time, and have asked in particular for dashcam video.
Information can be reported to Sussex Police online, by calling 101 or by emailing collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk. Quote Operation Fenway.
If you think you have relevant dashcam footage, keep the original file and note the approximate time and location before you contact officers. The police statement does not give a cause for the collision or a later medical update on the drivers.
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