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Friday, 27 April 2007, 19:52 GMT 20:52 UK

Victims of A27 death crash named

A van and a car involved in the crash Two students killed in a road crash involving four vehicles on the A27 in East Sussex have been named by police.

Gemma Louise Lee, 20, a passenger from St Leonards, died at the scene. She studied at Plumpton College.

Driver Jessica Nixon-Lea, 20, of Cirencester, Gloucestershire - who was studying in Brighton and living in Eastbourne - died later in hospital.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and bailed over Tuesday's accident, pending further inquiries.

He was driving a van involved in the accident at Selmeston and suffered minor injuries.

"How many more people have to be killed or seriously injured?"
Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson

The man, from Worthing, West Sussex, was questioned in connection with causing death by dangerous driving.

Ms Nixon-Lea died at Eastbourne District General Hospital on Wednesday.

Four other people suffered minor injuries - two male passengers and two male drivers.

Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson, who has supported campaigns to improve the A27, called for urgent action.

Actor killed

He said: "How many more people have to be killed or seriously injured before those who oppose the dualling of the A27 see sense?"

A petition to "complete the extension of the A27 dual carriageway from Lewes to Polegate" has also been set up on the Downing Street website.

Organiser Sean Noon, a sales manager, said: "This road is not safe and I feel that if and when it becomes a dual carriageway, it will allow the traffic to flow better."

But Julia Lamprell, a resident of Alciston, near Selmeston, argued: "I don't think we need any heavier traffic along here [the A27]. It needs to be diverted really and taken somewhere else."

Actor Desmond Llewelyn, famous for his role as Q in the James Bond films, was killed in a crash on the A27 at Firle in December 1999.



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Related to this story:
Second woman dies after A27 crash (25 Apr 07 |  England )
One dead, five hurt in A27 crash (24 Apr 07 |  Sussex )
Bond actor killed in crash (19 Dec 99 |  UK News )

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