A WOMAN and a teenage girl have been seriously injured in a road accident.

The A26 was closed both ways last night after two vehicles crashed at Beddingham near Lewes at about 7.30pm.

The road was shut for two hours as emergency services attended, including the air ambulance.

The woman, 43, from Seaford, was believed to have serious leg injuries.

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Her passenger, a 14-year-old girl from Seaford, was also badly hurt.

They were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

An eight-year-old boy in the car had minor injuries.

The driver of the other car, a 23-year-old man from Peacehaven, was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The woman and children were in a green Mini Cooper travelling north. The car was in collision with a blue Hyundai i30N travelling in the opposite direction.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

A spokesman said: “Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dash cam footage of the incident, is asked to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 1286 of 27/05.”

A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said they were called to the scene at about 7.45pm.

He said: “We sent three ambulances and two cars. The air ambulance service joined us at the scene but all patients were able to be taken into hospital by road.”