An 89-year-old man has suffered a serious leg injury after being hit by a lorry in a city centre.

Emergency services were called to West Street in Brighton close to the Clock Tower junction at 4.20pm yesterday after the Woodingdean pensioner was involved in the accident with a lorry.

He is now recovering at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in a serious but currently not-life threatening condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 101 or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.ukquoting serial 897 of 22/1.