Two people have been seriously injured in a collision near Gatwick Airport.

A Citroen Picasso and a Landrover Freelander were travelling in opposite directions during rush hour Monday evening (23rd June) when they collided on Balcombe Road near Fernhill Lane.

A woman from Horley is in a critical condition with head and body injuries; and the other driver, a woman from Crawley Down, is being treated for facial and back injuries.

Sussex Police are asking anyone who saw what happened to contact them via 101 or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Shilton.