Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo people were seriously injured and 18 others hurt when a Southern Railway train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in Sussex. Emergency services declared a “major incident” after three train carriages derailed onto their side at 3.54pm on Thursday, trapping several people. They have been safely evacuated, according to British Transport Police, and 20 people were taken to hospital, including two suffering severe injuries “conveyed to a major trauma centre”, Michael Bradfield, the Deputy Chief Paramedic Officer at the South East Coast Ambulance Service, said. The railway line between Lewes and Haywards Heath remains closed until further notice, and disruption is expected on Friday. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation to establish the cause of the derailment.In fullLewes train derailment latest: Two seriously injured and 18 hurt as police issue update on ‘major incident’ in East SussexMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Disruption expected to continue after Lewes train derailment
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo people were seriously injured and 18 others hurt when a Southern Railway train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in Sussex. Emergency services declared a “major incident” after three train carriages derailed onto their side at 3.54pm on Thursday, trapping several people. They have been safely evacuated, according to British Transport Police, and 20 people were taken to hospital, including two suffering severe injuries “conveyed to a major trauma centre”, Michael Bradfield, the Deputy Chief Paramedic Officer at the South East Coast Ambulance Service, said. The railway line between Lewes and Haywards Heath remains closed until further notice, and disruption is expected on Friday. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation to establish the cause of the derailment.In fullLewes train derailment latest: Two seriously injured and 18 hurt as police issue update on ‘major incident’ in East SussexMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
