A MAN who died after being knocked down by a car has been named.

John Peter Worne, known as Peter, died on Friday, July 22 after he was hit a red Kia Venga two days before.

The 64-year-old, from Gilmore Road, Chichester, suffered a serious head injury and was flown to St George's Hospital in London by the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance where he died.

The driver of the Kia Venga, a 77-year-old man from Bognor Regis, and his wife, 83, were both unhurt.

The crash happened shortly before 11.30am and led to the B2144 Oving Road and Florence Road, in Chichester, being closed to traffic and diversions set up while emergency services were at the scene.

No arrests have been made.

Sussex Police officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash and are asking for witnesses to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting Operation Pincushion.