A motorbike rider and his female passenger both died in a crash yesterday.

The man in his 60s and woman in her 50s were both travelling on the same bike on the B2123 Falmer Road when they hit a car and came off the road at about 4pm.

The identities of the man and woman have not been released but Sussex Police said their next of kin had been informed.

Sergeant Dan Pitcher of Polegate Roads Policing Unit said: "It was a male rider and female pillion passenger.

“They were travelling north when they collided with a car. “At the moment it is very early days and we do not know exactly how the accident came about, but we are appealing for witnesses.”

Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.

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