17-year-old killed after car overturns at a petrol station in Sussex

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 15th February 2025, at 13:30hrs

Anyone with dashcam footage of the collision are urged to come forward

A 17-year-old boy has sadly died after the Audi A3 he was driving overturned following a collision at a petrol station in Sussex on Friday afternoon.

An investigation has now been launched into the circumstances of this collision that did not involve any other vehicles.  A front seat passenger escaped uninjured.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said:

“A teenager has tragically died after his car overturned at Applegreen petrol station in New Town, Uckfield.

The incident involving a grey Audi A3 occurred about 5pm on Friday 14 February.

Despite the best efforts of the public and emergency services, who commenced CPR, the driver – a 17-year-old local boy – was sadly declared deceased at the scene.

The front seat passenger – an 18-year-old man from Lewes – was uninjured.

Detective Sergeant Rosie Newman, of the Sussex Police Serious Collision Investigations Unit, said: “Our enquiries to establish the exact circumstances of this tragic incident are ongoing. No other vehicles were involved.

“Our thoughts remain with the victim’s loved ones at this extremely difficult time.

“In the meantime, we’re asking anyone who saw what happened or captured anything on dash cam to email:

collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Chineham.”