A Brighton road is closed because a trailer hit scaffolding, causing part of it to collapse. 

Preston Park Fire Station firefighters and Sussex Police attended the incident at 7.20am in St Peter's Street, near London Road. 

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "A trailer hit some scaffolding at the back of the Iceland store.

"As a result the scaffolding is now leaning and debris has fallen from the roof.

"Police and fire have closed the road while the scaffolding is being made safe. No one has been injured."