- Two 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.
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