AN ELDERLY man and woman have been seriously injured after their car crashed with a road sweeper truck.

They were both taken to different hospitals in a serious condition after the smash at 4.50pm yesterday (Wednesday November 25) on the A272 at Shipley.

The 78-year-old man was driving a Peugeot van with the 77-year-old woman as his passenger. Both are from Billingshurst. 

The truck driver was not hurt.

 Witnesses are asked to contact Sussex Police via collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting Operation Bywell.