A woman has been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash and fire closed a road.

The B2139 in Houghton was closed yesterday evening following a crash involving a car and a van at around 5.20pm.

A 26-year-old woman, who was driving the car, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the car, a 56-year-old man, sustained minor injuries, Sussex Police said.

A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuriesA woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

Three fire engines were dispatched by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and a vehicle fire was extinguished.

The road has now been reopened. 

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A spokesman for West Sussex County Council said: "The B2139 Turnpike Road, Amberley, is now reopened following a serious traffic incident which resulted in a diesel spillage and a vehicle fire that severely damaged the carriageway on Monday afternoon.

"We would like to thank road users for their patience while our highways teams repaired the road."