A ROAD was closed after a driver sustained serious injuries when his car left the road and hit a tree.

The A29 Lidsey Road near Bognor was shut for eight hours as police dealt with the aftermath of the early hours collision.

A black Hyundai Coupe struck a tree at about 4.15am.

The Argus:

A black Audi A3 travelling along the A29 then collided with the Hyundai.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "The 33-year-old man driving the Hyundai was taken to St Richards Hospital, Chichester, to be treated for serious but not life threatening injuries.

"The 59-year-old man driving the Audi sustained a minor hand injury."

The Argus:

Police are now seeking witnesses to the collision as officers seek to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

PC Steve Taylor of the Surrey and Sussex Road Policing Unit said; "If you saw what happened please contact us either by emailing collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting Operation Navy."

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