Lewes Train Derailment Latest: Two Seriously Injured and 18 Hurt as Police Issue Update on 'Major Incident' in East Sussex The derailment of a Southern Railway train near Lewes in East Sussex has left two people seriously injured and 18 others hurt, sparking a major incident response that continues to unfold.
Emergency services were swift to respond to the 3:54 pm derailment on Thursday, with specialist teams working to assess damage to both the train and surrounding infrastructure.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expressed her "deep concern" over the incident, which involved a train traveling from London Victoria to Eastbourne.