AN 18-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital with serious chest injuries after his motorbike left the road and crashed.

The man is being treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, after his blue and white Lexmoto 125cc crashed on the A24 Findon in the early hours of Saturday.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene, near the road's junction with Rogers Lane, just before 1.15am. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Any witnesses to the crash or who saw the bike just before should call police on 101 quoting Operation Hoop or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk.