A police incident earlier today has closed a road in Hove. According to the AA, Seafield Road is shut both ways between the A259 Kingsway and B2066 Church Road. Coronavirus travel restrictions have also closed Madeira Drive and Dukes Mound between Palace Pier and Sussex Square in Brighton. Elsewhere in the county traffic is heavier than normal due to people travelling to Cooden Beach, near Bexhill, on the B2182 Cooden Sea Road at Herbrand Walk. An accident involving a car and a cyclist on the A2219 Brighton Road around A2004 Southgate Avenue in Crawley has also taken place this afternoon. The AA said traffic is coping well and the incident took place not far from Southgate Medical Group. Emergency roadworks are also taking place on the A259 eastbound between the A27 and the junction with the A269 Bexhill West. Motorists should expect disruption until 4.30pm on June 5. A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes.