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Ambulance service will investigate crash
SOUTH East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has said it is looking into why an ambulance crashed in Hassocks last night (Friday May 29).
The ambulance was on its way to a crash involving a car and a motorbike when it collided with two cars, a Peugeot and a Fiat Punto, in Hurst Road.
Police cars and another ambulance rushed to attend to the scene during the rush hour accident which occurred just after 6pm.
Both the ambulance driver and a driver of one of the cars involved suffered minor injuries including neck pain and were treated at the scene.
This morning (Saturday), SECAmb spokesman Rich Airey said: "Road traffic crashes involving SECAmb ambulances are rare but SECAmb takes the safety of its patients and employees very seriously and will be investigating the cause of the collision."
Eye witnesses have said the the bumper of the hapless emergency vehicle was knocked off and the back door hung open as the crew awaited back-up.
One witness, who did not wish to be named, said: "The road wasn't closed off but other cars were just wriggling around the wreckage to get past."
The accident left the road partially blocked for two hours while police dealt with the accident.
Did you see the accident? Were you involved?
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