A 10-year-old cyclist has been left with serious injuries in hospital after a collision in West Chiltington last night (Tuesday).
The boy was struck by a black Renault Twingo in Church Street about 10.20pm on Tuesday 6 October.
He was taken to hospital with serious arm, shoulder, leg and hip injuries, where he remains at this stage.
The driver – a 76-year-old local man – was uninjured.
He was arrested nearby on suspicion of drink-driving, driving while unfit through drugs, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He remains in police custody currently.
Police are appealing for anyone who saw the collision or the vehicles involved prior to the collision – particularly anyone with dash cam or CCTV – to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Mainland.
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