A CYCLIST is in hospital feared to have serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Lewes Road. 

It happened on the A270 Lewes Road at the junction with The Highway shortly after 7pm this evening.

Road closures were put in place around the scene last night but the road is now reopen. 

The condition of the cyclist is not currently known to police but they are treating it as serious given the nature of the crash. They remain in hospital and the incident is still under investigation.