A MAN has been seriously injured after being hit by a car.

The 26-year-old, from Eastbourne, was taken to St George's Hospital, London, with serious head injuries.

The crash happened shortly before 1am on Sunday at the junction of Willingdon Drove and Friday Street.

The 47-year-old male driver of the Toyota Prius was uninjured.

Sergeant Dan Pitcher said: "This was a very serious collision and the road was closed for several hours."

He appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

Email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting Operation Longfield.