A ROAD has been closed after a crash between a car and a van.

Emergency services were called to Copthorne Road near to the Wyevale Garden Centre at 7.50am.

Paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service checked those involved over.

Firefighters from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were also in attendance.

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said the road had been closed between Pound Hill and Copthorne while the incident was dealt with.

It appears at the initial stages of the incident that only minor injuries have been reported.