TWO men were hit by a car when they helped a woman who had fallen in the road.
Both were taken to hospital with injuries and one – a 32-year-old man from London – remains in a critical condition.
The driver did not stop after the crash which left the second man, a 35-year-old from Bognor with minor injuries.
Emergency services were called to Harbour View Road in Pagham on Sunday at around 1.40am after a 41-year-old woman from London was left with minor injuries after falling in the road.
A 39-year-old man from Bognor was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, driving under the influence of drugs, driving without a license, driving without insurance, failing to stop after a road accident and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail until June 29.
Sergeant Richard Hornsey of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit has urged any witnesses to come forward by calling 101 or emailing collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk.
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