Police are appealing for witnesses of a road collision where a motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries.

The motorcyclist collided with a car on the A265 near Broad Oak at 12.27pm today (Thursday).

Emergency services were called to the scene near Baileys Farm, just east of Broad Oak.

The motorcyclist, a managed in his mid-50s, was airlifted to Kings College Hospital, London. The driver of the Volvo car involved was uninjured.

The road was closed for four hours between the junctions with Scotsford Road to the west and Swife Lane to the east but has now re-opened.

Any witnesses to the collision are asked to call Sussex Police on 101 or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Sequin.