REOPENED: A27 closed at Brighton after police incident

A27 closed near Brighton after 'police incident' A27 closed near Brighton after 'police incident'

The A27 has been reopened after a police incident closed the road westbound for more than an hour this morning.

The main route was initially closed in both directions at Falmer at 6.40am.

The eastbound carriageway was reopened 15 minutes later, but was closed westbound until 8am.

At its worst, traffic was reported to be queuing back for three miles back towards Lewes.

Traffic was being diverted into Brighton along Lewes Road, where Brighton and Hove Buses also reported long delays, affecting services.

The road was while police negotiated with a man who was on the wrong side of the barrier at a bridge over the road. 

He agreed to get down and was taken to hospital.

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Comments(7)

THFC12 says...
7:49am Wed 9 Jan 13

The incident is on the bridge at the top of Ditching Rise that goes over A 27

SimonS says...
8:00am Wed 9 Jan 13

Thanks for the update THFC12 - will take the scenic route to work this morning I think! Hope the negotiations come to a safe conclusion.

Sevensisters says...
8:10am Wed 9 Jan 13

THFC12 wrote:
The incident is on the bridge at the top of Ditching Rise that goes over A 27
I think you mean Ditchling Road. Ditchling Rise isnt near the A27.

Hoarder12345444 says...
9:06am Wed 9 Jan 13

What happened?

still waiting says...
9:49am Wed 9 Jan 13

See http://www.sussex.po
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qm says...
11:25am Wed 9 Jan 13

Sevensisters wrote:
THFC12 wrote:
The incident is on the bridge at the top of Ditching Rise that goes over A 27
I think you mean Ditchling Road. Ditchling Rise isnt near the A27.
Neither of which are anywhere near Falmer . . . . oh well . . . ignore . . .

Larry the Lamb says...
2:56pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Glad he came down and is being treated.

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