A cyclist was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken neck after a crash on New Church Road in Hove last night.

Paramedics were called to the scene, near to the junction of Park Avenue and Welbeck Avenue at 9.05pm on Monday.

The cyclist was travelling south on Park Avenue and was crossing New Church Road but appears to have failed to stop at the junction and collided with a blue Fiat Punto.

The 40-year-old male cyclist from Hove was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton with a suspected broken neck. The 24-year-old man driving the Fiat was uninjured.

Anyone who saw what happened or has any information should contact police on 101 or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Mandrake.