A BUSY coastal road has been closed after a motorcycle collided with a van.

The accident happened at 4pm this afternoon on the A259 South Coast Road in Saltdean at the junction with Hamsey Road.

The man riding the motorcycle sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "The road was closed while the casualty was attended to and for the scene to be investigated, and drivers were advised to avoid the area if possible for the time being."

Sussex Police have said the road should reopen by 10pm.