A young man has died following a crash.

Emergency services were called to Marine Drive, Brighton, at the junction with Arundel Road shortly before 3am on Saturday, September 7.

It followed a collision involving a white Jeep Cherokee and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a 20-year-old man from Seaford, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

He died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on Sunday, police said.

His next of kin have been informed.

The driver of the Jeep, a 59-year-old man from Newhaven, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and was bailed, pending further enquiries.

Sussex Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses and information following the incident.

A force spokesman said: “Officers want witnesses or anyone with relevant information including CCTV, doorbell, mobile phone or dashcam footage from the area at the time to come forward.

“Information can be reported to Sussex Police online or by emailing: collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk and quoting Operation Sheraton.”