A police car hit and killed a 27-year-old man in Peacehaven on Saturday night, officers said. The collision occurred near the junction on Dorothy Avenue in Sussex, seriously injuring the victim on the A259 at around 11:30pm on April 30. The pedestrian died at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics and first responders. The junction of Bramber Avenue remains closed as enquiries into the death continue, while the coastal road reopened at around 1pm today after being closed from both ends. The busy road connects Peacehaven and Newhaven to Brighton. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will carry out an independent investigation into the incident, after the police unit referred itself to the public body. 'We have begun an independent investigation into police actions prior to a fatal road traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Dorothy Avenue in Peacehaven, Lewes last night (Saturday 30 April),' said a spokesperson for IOPC, responding to a request for comment. 'A man in his 20s sadly died at the scene. We were notified of the incident by Sussex Police and sent investigators to the scene and the police post incident procedures to begin our enquiries. Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this time.' An air ambulance is reported by witnesses to have landed at the scene this morning. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage of the incident or information to come forward.