‘Jumped upwards’: Passenger describes moment train derailed near Lewes

14 Aug 2026 • 8:00 PM MYT
The Independent
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‘Jumped upwards’: Passenger describes moment train derailed near Lewes

  • Two people were seriously injured and 18 others hurt when a train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in Sussex on Thursday.
  • An investigation is currently underway to determine the root cause of the derailment.
  • Passenger Rob Bradley was travelling with his six-year-old daughter.
  • He described how his carriage “jumped upwards” and skidded along the tracks.
  • He recalled seeing the back of the train open, with “smoke and dust ... pouring into the carriage” after it came to a halt.

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