A CAR that had been chased by police officers has left the road and crashed into trees.

Sussex Police officers were reportedly pursuing a vehicle through Haywards Heath when the driver lost control and crashed into trees at just after noon this afternoon.

Eyewitnesses said that emergency services were working at the scene to cut the driver out of the car following the crash in Isaacs Lane in Haywards Heath.

A motorist driving in the opposite direction wrote on Facebook group Haywards Heath Uncovered that she saw a “stinger” laid down by officers and the car with three wheels sparking before crashing off the road.

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said a vehicle wanted in connection with burglary was located around 11.20am in Haywards Heath but when officers tried to stop it, the car drove off. 
 
She added: "The car was pursued for a short distance before officers stopped the pursuit owing to its manner of driving.

"The car has continued, however it left the road in Isaacs Lane.

"The road has has been closed while emergency services are on scene."

A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We attended this incident with ambulance crews in three cars and an ambulance.

"A man was assessed and treated at the scene before being taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital.

"He was taken as a priority to hospital for precautionary reasons."

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