Overview
- Police were called at about 4.30pm on Wednesday after reports that a van had gone over the cliff near Seaview Road and crashed on the beach below.
- Emergency crews located the vehicle and found the male driver deceased at the scene.
- Sussex Police said the driver has not yet been formally identified and that the coroner’s officer has been informed.
- Officers have cordoned the clifftop and are investigating the full circumstances while no cause or evidence of criminal activity has been released.
- Coastal cliff recoveries and access challenges can delay identification and cause determinations, and local restrictions near Seaview Road are likely to remain while inquiries continue.