A MAN died in an accident near Chichester today.

Emergency services were called at 7.45am after two cars crashed on the A285 south of Duncton.

A Vauxhall Corsa and a Toyota Avensis were involved in the collision.

A 23-year-old Billingshurst man, the driver of the Corsa, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other people, the driver and the passenger of the Toyota, from Bognor and Chichester, were taken to St Richards Hospital with minor injuries.

Sergeant Vicki Rees said: “His next of kin are aware.

“We are appealing to anyone who was driving in the area this morning who saw what happened to contact police online quoting Operation Hingham.”