UPDATE: Witness appeal after A24 cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries

Police have launched a witness appeal after a cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries during a collision involving a bus on the A24 near Horsham yesterday morning (Thursday January 2).
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Jan 2014, 12:03 BST
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JPCT 020114 S14020064x A24. RTC at Buck Barn traffic lights -photo by Steve Cobb

Emergency services including an air ambulance were called to the dual carriageway near the Buckbarn Crossroads shortly after 11.30am.

The cyclist, described by police as a 67-year-old local man, has suffered a serious head injury.

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Worthing Road in Southwater was closed to enable the Sussex Air Ambulance to land on the dual carriageway.

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The man has been airlifted to King’s College Hospital in London.

His condition is life-threatening, say Sussex Police.

Diversions set up while emergency services were in attendance, but the incident caused significant traffic delays.

The northbound carriageway of the A24 was re-opened just after 1pm but the southbound carriageway remained closed for a further two hours.

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A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “The circumstances are now being investigated and anyone who saw the collision or who has other information is asked to phone Sussex Police on 101, or email [email protected], quoting Operation Reagan.

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