A man's due in court this morning (Wednesday, 25), charged with a number of offences after two Sussex Police officers were struck by a vehicle during a roadside drugs test in Littlehampton. The incident, which involved a Mercedes car, took place on the A259 in the early hours of Monday morning (September, 23). Jack Robson, 20, of Holly Drive in Wick, has been charged with three counts of causing serious injury by driving dangerously, burglary, driving with no insurance, not in accordance with his provisional licence and with uncorrected vision. Officers said a policeman remains in hospital and is due surgery on a broken shoulder, arm and leg, while a policewoman has been discharged from hospital after suffering two fractures. A local man, arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs moments before the impact, also suffered fractures, but has left hospital and been released under investigation, according to police. DCI Andy Wolstenholme, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: "The officers had responded to a call about suspicious behaviour and had made a drug roadside check when they were struck. "Suffering serious injuries, they have been incredibly brave and are being offered support for a speedy recovery. "We all feel the impact when our colleagues are harmed as they work to keep the public safe. "They do this selflessly 365 days-a-year and the public's support means much to them." Anyone with information is asked to contact police online, or call 101, quoting Operation Oxbridge.
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