Two young car thieves were hurt when the vehicle they were in crashed into a telegraph pole.

The collision happened on the A26 near the Beddingham landfill site, Lewes, in the early hours of Sunday.

The BMW 318i, stolen from Essex Place, Newhaven, was a write-off.

The teenage occupants were treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. They were later arrested and released on bail.

Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the theft to come forward.