A 33-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening head and chest injuries after being hit by a car.

The man from Haywards Heath was hit by a red Nissan Micra on the A273 Isaac’s Lane between Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath as it was heading north at 6pm yesterday (Wednesday January 8).

He was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital with life-threatening head and chest injuries and the driver of the Nissan, a 61-year-old from Burgess Hill, was treated for shock.

Sergeant Peter Verney said: "We would like to speak to anyone who saw one or more people walking in or next to Isaac's Lane and the red Nissan being driven in the minutes before the accident.

"If you have any information at all, please contact us."

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting Operation Landkey or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk.