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Building collapses by A27 after being hit by van

The emergency services have spent much of the afternoon at the scene Credit: Eddie Mitchell

A van hit a car showroom at Hammerpot Hill off the A27 near Angmering, Sussex causing the building to fall down.

The van driver experienced slight injuries. A parked car which was hit was empty at the time of the incident. The building partially collapsed into the road and diversions are in place - the disruption is expected to last into the rush hour.

The accident at Hammerpot Hill happened at lunchtime Credit: Eddie Mitchell

DIVERSION: The A27 Arundel Road Westbound is closed, with traffic queueing due to accident from A280 / A2700 Titnore Lane to A284 Lyminster Road (Crossbush Junction).

To follow the diversion follow the hollow triangle symbol along A280 into Angmering, then the A259 to Littlehampton and A284 through Wick and Lyminster to re-join the A27.

No-one was in the parked car at the time Credit: Eddie Mitchell