Five people were injured in a collision between a bus and two cars near Bexhill.
The A269 between Sidley and Ninfield was closed for almost an hour as police tried to piece together what happened.
The single-deck Stagecoach bus, travelling towards Ninfield, was in collision with the back of a Toyota Carina waiting to turn right into an industrial estate.
The force of the impact pushed the Toyota into the path of an oncoming Isuzu Trooper.
The bus contained two elderly passengers who suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
The driver of the Toyota, from the Hastings area, had injuries which were described as more serious.
The drivers of the bus and the Isuzu, who are both thought to be from Ninfield, were also injured.
Police will be conducting an investigation into the accident which took place at 2.40pm on Friday.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Bexhill police traffic division on 0845 6070999.
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