THE air ambulance helicopter has landed near a major carriageway to attend to a crash.

There are long delays as the A27 Eastbound is closed between the A283 junction and the A293 Hangleton link road due to an ongoing incident.

Pictures taken from the scene shows the helicopter landed in a nearby field as emergency services remain at the scene.

The Argus understands that the crash involves a motorcyclist.

According to an AA traffic report, all traffic has come to a standstill.

The website reads: "All lanes stopped and queueing traffic due to accident on A27 Shoreham By-Pass Eastbound from A283 Steyning Road (Steyning turn off) to A270 Upper Shoreham Road (Southwick / Holmbush turn off).

"Sensors show traffic is no longer passing through the scene."

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