A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Sussex Police officers, and another man, were struck by a moving vehicle in Littlehampton early this morning (Monday, 23). The two local response officers were carrying out a routine drugs check at the Body Shop roundabout on the side of the A259 just after 1am, when a Mercedes-Benz saloon approached at speed and collided with the officers and the man they were with. Police said all three were taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries. According to officers, the driver of the car ran off and a 20-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Assistant Chief Constable Julia Chapman said: "This is being investigated as a deliberate attack on two police officers in the course of carrying out their duties. "Their injuries, and that of the man they were with, whilst serious, are not believed to be life-threatening." Police are now looking for two passengers in the car who also ran off following the incident. Anyone who saw what happened or has other information is asked to call police on 101, quoting Operation Oxbridge.
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