Man named and charged after car driven the wrong way dangerously along the A27 and crashes

Dean Ackhurst, 29, of Shopwhyke Road in Chichester, will appear in court following incidents on the A27. Sussex Police is appealing for witnesses after a crash in Tangmere and dangerous driving on the dual carriageway.

A vehicle collided with a parked car in Hearn Close, Chichester, on December 15 at roughly 10.05pm. Following the collision, a dark blue Toyota Rav 4 was seen in Tangmere Road and on the A27 westbound on multiple occasions.

Sussex Police said the vehicle was being “driven dangerously and in the wrong direction along the road”, before colliding hitting trees at a roundabout at the Temple Bar Interchange.

A 29-year-old was subsequently arrested. After appearing in Crawley Magistrates’ Court on December 16, Ackhurst was charged with driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level is above limit, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, and assault by beating of an emergency worker. He has been placed on bail ahead of a court appearance on January 8.

Officers are continuing to investigate what happened. Anyone who saw what happened, or has video footage, is encouraged to submit a report online or call 101 quoting serial 1391 of 15/12.