A MAN has died and another has been taken to hospital following a crash between a car and two motorbikes.
The rider of one of the bikes, a 41-year-old man from Bersted, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A29 Stane Street in Billingshurst yesterday, Thursday 19.
Emergency services were called to the incident shortly after 9.40pm.
The second motorcyclist was found nearby and taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.
The road was closed in both directions overnight while officers established the full circumstances. It was reopened shortly before 2pm today, Friday, May 20.
Images from the scene on Friday morning show highway maintenance workers and traffic management staff still at the scene.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or the events leading up to it, or has any relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, quoting serial 1264 of 19/05.
Police would particularly like to speak to a third motorcyclist who was at the scene.
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