A MAN was taken to hospital in a serious condition after collapsing at a bus stop.

Emergency services were called to Blatchington Road, Hove, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday to reports a man had collapsed in cardiac arrest.

South East Coast Ambulance Service responded and sent two ambulances and two cars to the scene.

A spokesman for the service said: "The man was resuscitated but still in a very serious condition when taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital.

"We would like to thank anyone who stopped to help the man at the scene."