Beddingham bike crash victim named

A motorcyclist who died in a collison with a waste disposal lorry has been named as Joseph Albert Green of Great Cliffe Road, Eastbourne.

The 25-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on the A26 at Beddingham at about 9.10am on Sunday 16 May.

The lorry driver, a 28-year old man also from Eastbourne, was treated at Eastbourne District General Hospital for minor injuries and shock. The collision which occurred about a mile south of the junction with the A27, resulted in the road being closed for several hours while police investigated.

Anyone who saw the collision is asked to contact Sussex Police via 0845 60 70 999 quoting Operation Madeley (Serial 502 of 16 May).