A motorcyclist has been killed in a hit-and-run accident on the A272 in West Sussex.

The 25-year-old victim came off his Triumph machine at Stedham, near Midhurst, around 9pm yesterday.

He was then struck by a vehicle described by witnesses as a four-wheel drive type.

It left the scene without stopping.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact their traffic base at Chichester on 0845 6070999.