A young woman is fighting for her life and three others have been badly hurt in a car crash.

The incident involved a red Peugeot 2008 and a black Audi S3 on the A26 Uckfield Road, outside the Goldcliff Garden Centre in Ringmer near Lewes at 7.25pm yesterday.

Both drivers and both passengers have been taken to hospital following the collision.

The 23-year-old woman from Uckfield, a passenger of the Audi, sustained life-threatening injuries and remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the Audi, a 29-year-old man from Uckfield, suffered serious injuries.

The Argus: The scene in Ringmer last nightThe scene in Ringmer last night (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

The driver of the Peugeot, a 28-year-old woman from Uckfield, suffered potentially life-changing injuries.

A 29-year-old man from Uckfield, the passenger of the Peugeot, sustained serious injuries which are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening at this time.

The Argus: Firefighters and police were called to the sceneFirefighters and police were called to the scene (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

Police are investigating the collision and are trying to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

This includes anyone with CCTV in the area, and anyone with dashcam footage from vehicles in the area at the time.

Information can be reported to Sussex Police online or emailed to collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Ohio.