A VEHICLE burst into flames in a crash involving a car and a motorbike.
The A286 Birdham Road near Chichester is currently closed as a result of the collision.
Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently on the scene as emergency teams deal with the incident.
The air ambulance has also been called to assist.
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A West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Please avoid the Dell Quay Road area of Apuldram near Chichester.
“Fire crews and the South East Coast Ambulance Service are at the scene of a collision involving a car and a motorbike.
“One vehicle was on fire but has now been extinguished.”
He later added that the road is "closed in both directions and likely to be (shut) for some time".
An AA spokesman warned drivers to expect slow traffic in the area as a result of the crash.
He said: “The road is closed and there is queueing traffic due to a crash involving two vehicles on the A286 from Dell Quay Road to the B2201.
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"The air ambulance has attended the scene.
“This is affecting traffic coming to and from the coast.”
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