A man remains in hospital following a crash.

Officers were called to the two-vehicle collision involving a van and a lorry on Five Oaks Road, near Slinfold, at around 7.10am Thursday.

A 42-year-old man from Gillingham suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital, Sussex Police said.

The road had to be closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.

A force spokesman said: “Police are looking to establish the full circumstances of the incident and an investigation is ongoing.

“Witnesses or anyone with any information or dashcam footage is asked to email collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Cureen.”