A CRASH involving a car and a minibus is causing heavy delays.

The collision happened at about 5pm near Pyecombe, noth of Brighton.

An AA spokesman said: "One lane is blocked and there is queueing traffic due to an accident.

"A car and a minibus were involved on the A23 London Road northbound, after the junction with the A273.

"There is congestion stretching to the Patcham Interchange.

"Further delays are building on the slip roads around Patcham Interchange.

"There are delays of seven minutes in London Road northbound.

"The average speed is 15 mph."