A 91-year-old pensioner was seriously hurt when he was knocked down by a car.

The incident happened at the junction between North Road and Sompting Road in Lancing at 3.52pm on Wednesday.

The blue Daewoo Matiz, driven by a 23-year-old woman from Durrington, hit a 91-year-old man from Lancing, who was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call police on 101 quoting Operation Kingston.