A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a one-car smash.

Police are today appealing for witnesses after a crash near Rye which seriously injured two people.

A single red Peugeot 206 convertible was driving with the roof down in Camber Road, near the water sports centre in Rye on March 9 when it crashed - now police investigating the collision are appealing for witnesses.

The driver, a 33-year-old man from Bexhill was not seriously injured but two passengers - aged 26 and 41 - suffered serious injuries.

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The 26-year-old man from Hastings was airlifted to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

The other passenger, a 41-year-old man from Bexhill was taken to the same hospital with similar injuries.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision, and want to trace other motorists who may have seen or have dashcam footage of the vehicle in the area at the time.

"The vehicle was travelling back towards Sussex from Lydd."

Witnesses or anyone with relevant information including dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV footage is asked to report it to the force by emailing: collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk and quote serial 595 of 09/03.

Information can also be reported to Sussex Police online or by calling 101.