Man Charged In Connection With Crash That left Teen With Life Changing Injuries

Charges have been authorised following a collision that left a boy with lifechanging injuries in Firle.

On December 15, 2024, a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a vehicle in Eastbourne Road, near Middle Farm.

The rider, who was 17-years-old at the time of the incident, was taken to hospital where it was found that due to extensive damage, one of his legs required amputation.

Following enquiries, 68-year-old Christopher Rose, of Horsewalk, Wartling, was interviewed under caution on April 2.

On August 21, Rose was charged with causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving, and with causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on September 18.

If you have any information to report, you can do this by emailing collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, or by calling 101 quoting reference 824 of 15/12.