A DRIVER has been arrested for driving dangerously after a crash left a man having to be cut free from his car.
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a grey Seat and black Ford on the A259 near Hooe at around 10.30pm on Saturday.
The driver of the Seat, a 55-year-old man from Pevensey, had to be cut free from the car before being taken to hospital with a broken leg.
His two passengers, a 55-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl, both suffered minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment.
The driver of the Ford, a 28-year-old man from Bexhill, suffered minor injuries as did his three passengers: a 46-year-old woman from Bexhill, a 19-year-old woman from Bexhill and a 20-year-old man from Bexhill. They were taken to hospital as a precaution.
The road was closed until around 4am on Sunday (24 April) for recovery work.
Four people were initially arrested at the scene, but then de-arrested pending further enquiries.
A 28-year-old man from Bexhill was subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving without a license, failing to stop after a road accident and driving without insurance.
He was bailed until 28 June.
Sergeant Stacey Ellott said: "We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and who saw the collision and/or what happened immediately before or after.
"Witnesses can email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting reference 1489 of 23/04."
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