A DRIVER and a passenger have been hospitalised with "life-threatening injuries" after a car hit a tree.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash on the A259 Bodyshop roundabout at Littlehampton left two people in the hospital.

A white Mercedes C250 travelling westbound is believed to have left the road, mounted the roundabout and hit a tree, at about 1.34 am this morning.

The Argus: The aftermath of the crash The aftermath of the crash

The driver, a 36-year-old man from Littlehampton, and his passenger aged 32, from Worthing, both sustained life threatening injuries.

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They were taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

The westbound lane of the road was closed for several hours while investigation work was carried out but has now re-opened.

PC Steve Creal said: "We would like to hear from anyone who saw the Mercedes being driven in the area before the collision or anyone who may captured what happened on dash cam."

The Argus:

If you can help the investigation email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Reading.