A WOMAN has died following a car crash on the A29 earlier this afternoon, police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to the scene at near Slindon after two cars collided.

One of the drivers, a woman in her eighties, died at the scene, with the man driving the other car taken to hospital for treatment.

In a statement, Sussex Police said: "At 12.33pm on Friday 27 August emergency services were called to the A29 at Fairmile Bottom, Madehurst near Slindon, after two cars had collided.

"The driver of one of the cars, a woman in her eighties, was sadly confirmed deceased at the scene.

"The man driving the other car was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries.

"Nobody else was reported involved.

"The A29 was closed in both directions for the incident to be attended to, and drivers are thanked for their patience and understanding over the inevitable delays that resulted."

Police are seeking witnesses to the collision, and encourage anyone who saw what happened to contact Sussex Police via collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or by calling 1010, quoting Operation Dordrecht.