Fatal Crash Rocks Brighton’s North Street in Early Hours

Man Dies After Late-Night Hit-and-Run

Tragedy struck just before 1am on Saturday, October 8, as a car collided with a pedestrian on North Street, Brighton. The injured man was rushed to hospital but later died from his injuries.

Road Shut for Hours as Police Investigate

North Street was closed for several hours while emergency services carried out recovery and thorough investigations. The road finally re-opened at 5.35am.

Police Hunt Witnesses and Footage

Sussex Police are urgently appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or has CCTV or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the collision. Witnesses are urged to contact the investigation team by emailing [email protected] and quoting Operation Longdown.

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