Motorcyclist, 66, dies in collision with van

A motorcyclist has died in a collision with a van in West Sussex.

Emergency services were called to the crash involving a grey Volkswagen Caddy on the A29 Stane Street in Slinfold, near Horsham, at 07:07 BST on Tuesday.

Despite the efforts of paramedics, the motorcyclist, a 66-year-old man from Billingshurst, was pronounced deceased at the scene, Sussex Police said.

The A29 will be closed in the vicinity of Slinfold Golf and Country Club for the foreseeable future, police said.

“Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes in the meantime. Diversion signs are in place,” a police spokesperson said.

Officers want to speak to any witnesses or those with dashcam footage.

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