The A27 was briefly closed this morning after a car drove into a hedge.

The incident happened at about 4.10am on the Polegate bypass near Wilmington.

Police and fire crews were called to the scene and a female driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police confirmed she failed a breathalyser test at the scene and was arrested for drink-driving.

She is now in custody.

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