Officers Keen to Identify Driver of Car in Connection with Five Oaks Fatal Collision
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(Please do not reply or forward this email directly; please use the Reply, Share buttons at the bottom of this message) Message sent by Lindsey Wine (Police, NPT Co-ordinator, Sussex) 29th August 2017 News and appeals Officers keen to identify driver of car in connection with Five Oaks fatal collision Police are keen to trace the driver of this car (please follow link to see the vehicle) in connection with a fatal collision in Five Oaks. The dark coloured vehicle – possibly a BMW, a Vauxhall or an Alfa Romeo – was captured on CCTV driving east out of Five Oaks on the A264 on Thursday (17 August). At about 8.10pm, a green Ford Focus also travelling east came off the carriageway and into woodland, ending up on its roof. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. 19-year-old Fraser Hallam, from Pulborough, who was a passenger in the Focus, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger, a 19-year-old man from Billingshurst, suffered serious injuries. The driver, a 22-year-old man from Billingshurst, sustained minor injuries. He was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation. Sergeant Alan Spicer, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We would like to speak to the driver of this unknown vehicle which was travelling east on the A264 just prior to the collision. They may hold vital information which could assist in our investigation.” If you saw what happened, or if you are the driver of the pictured vehicle, or if you saw the Focus being driven in the area beforehand, 1 please email [email protected] or call 101 quoting Operation Zuber https://sussex.police.uk/news/officers-keen-to-identify-driver-of- car-in-connection-with-five-oaks-fatal-collision/ Alerts/Press Releases sent out this week click the link to see full details. Crime summary Burglaries of note; Reference: 0644 of 19/08/2017 Location: Smithbarn Horsham Date and time: Between 18th and 19th August Details: Entry was gained to a property by breaking a window in the door, then reaching in to unlock the door. Cash and jewellery were stolen. Reference: 1064 of 23 /08/2017 Location: Sandeman Way Horsham Date and time: Between 0830 and 1730 on the 23rd August Details: It is unknown how entry was gained to a property. Jewellery, Motorcycles and bicycles stolen. Other than Dwelling Reference: 0234 of 22/08/20107 Location: Horsham Road Rusper Date and time: On the 21st August at 1700 Details: Entry was gained to a shed and a bicycle was stolen Reference: 1080 of 22/08/2017 Location: Pond Tail Road Horsham Date and time: Between 19th and 22nd August Details: Two bicycles were stolen from a garage 2 Help us keep Sussex safe If you saw or heard anything, or have any information about any incident in this message please contact us online, email us at [email protected] or call 101, quoting the reference number provided. Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org Your local teams Visit our Website to contact your local team, view local news and follow our social media accounts. Simply type your post code in the 'Find a Local Area' box located in the top right of the web page. Links and attachments: Sussex Police will only ever link you to secure Websites we trust. We will only send you attachments where we believe it is absolutely necessary. 3 .