A 20-year-old man is fighting for his life after a serious crash.

Police were called to Standard Hill, Ninfield, near Battle on Saturday, January 13, at 11.40am.

A silver Peugeot 107 had hit a tree.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “The driver – a 20-year-old man – was the only person involved in the crash. He was airlifted to the Royal Sussex with life-threatening injuries, where he remains.

“Officers are now appealing for witnesses to establish the cause of the incident.

“If you have any information, dashcam footage, or witnessed the collision, you are urged to contact collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Kempton.”