THERE is slow traffic after a van crashed into a lamppost, knocking it into the road.

The A27 is blocked near The Amex stadium as a result.

An AA spokesman said: "The road is partially blocked due to an accident.

"A van was involved in the crash on the A27 Westbound before the B2123 The Drove (Falmer / Rottingdean Junction).

"Traffic is coping well.

"A van is said to have driven into a hedge knocking a lamppost into the road.

"There are delays of seven minutes on the A27 Lewes Road Westbound between the A27 (The Newmarket Inn) and the A270 (Stanmer Park).

"The average speed is 15 mph."

The crash happened at about 7am today.