Three killed and three seriously fighting for their life, after BMW and Mercedes collide on A285 near Chichester today

Following a terrible accident on the A285 in West Sussex, three people have died and four others are in the hospital, some with potentially fatal injuries.

The collision between a grey Mercedes C200 and a white BMW 220 happened north of Chichester, close to the village of Duncton.

While emergency personnel responded, a section of the road between Keepers Cottage and Littleton Farm Campsite was blocked off for a number of hours.

Sadly, three people from the BMW were declared dead at the scene; a fourth person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Three occupants of the Mercedes were also taken to hospital – one with life-threatening injuries, one with serious injuries and a third with minor injuries.

Anyone who saw either vehicle being driven in the area around that time, or captured any relevant footage on dash cam, is asked to email collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting serial 1542 of 10/06.

A section of the road was closed for several hours overnight but has since reopened.

Sussex Police thanked the public for their patience and understanding.