A woman was killed when her car was involved in a crash with a flatbed truck on the A26 near Crowborough.

The woman, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene of the accident in Heron's Ghyll.

She had been travelling north along the A26 when her car was in collision with the oncoming Ford Transit.

Fire crews from Crowborough spent an hour trying to cut the woman free from the wreckage of her Rover.

The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.

The accident happened at 10.10pm on Friday. Police are appealing for witnesses to call Polegate traffic police on 0845 6070999.