POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car which failed to stop yesterday.

Sussex Police were called to North Parade, Horsham, at around 9.45pm on Tuesday evening.

Ambulance crews transported the 68-year-old man to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton with broken ribs, as well as cuts and abrasions.

The car that failed to stop, a silver Ford C-Max, has since been found and recovered by police for examination.

The Argus: North Parade in Horsham.North Parade in Horsham.

The driver, a 36-year-old woman from Haslemere, Surrey, is assisting police with enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage of the manner of driving is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 363 of 13/10.

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