Elderly Robertsbridge woman breaks neck in A21 crash

An 83-year-old woman from Robertsbridge suffered a broken neck in a collision on the A21 at Kent Street this morning (Monday, February 22).
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Feb 2016, 16:52 BST
Updated 23rd Feb 2016, 12:50 BST
The wreckage from the crash on the A21. Photo by Dan PitcherThe wreckage from the crash on the A21. Photo by Dan Pitcher
The wreckage from the crash on the A21. Photo by Dan Pitcher

She was driving a Toyota Aygo south towards Hastings when she was involved in a crash head-on with a Ford C-Max at around 8.05am.

She was cut from her car by firefighters and airlifted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton where her condition this afternoon was described as potentially life-threatening.

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The driver of the Ford, a 60-year-old woman, also from Robertsbridge, was taken to the Conquest Hospital in Hastings for treatment to neck and back injuries.

The road was closed for five hours while rescue and recovery work took place.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to email [email protected] or call 101 quoting Operation Newstead.

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Related topics:RobertsbridgeHastingsToyotaConquest Hospital