Woman dies after collision between car and pedestrians in Crawley

A woman has died after a collision between a car and three pedestrians outside Crawley Leisure Park.

The 25-year-old woman was killed in the incident involving a grey BMW 3 Series, which happened yesterday just before 9pm.

Her sister – a 12-year-old girl – and their cousin – a 19-year-old woman – all from the local area, were seriously injured and were taken to hospital for treatment, where they remain at this time.

A 33-year-old man from Crawley was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs, and remains in police custody.

Chief Inspector James Davidson said: “Our thoughts are with the victims’ family at this difficult time and we ask that the public respect their right to privacy.

“I’d like to reassure the community that we swiftly arrested a suspect in connection with this tragic incident, and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances.

“The collision occurred in London Road, Crawley, immediately outside the leisure park. This is a well populated area and we’re urging anyone who saw what happened or captured any relevant mobile, dash cam or CCTV footage to please come forward.”