A man was airlifted to hospital after a serious crash.

The two-car smash took place on the A21 north of Hastings between Sedlescombe and Whatlington.

It happened just before 2pm on Monday, October 7, and involved a silver Skoda Citigo and a grey Jeep Compass, just north of the junction with Marley Lane.

The driver of the Skoda, a 62-year-old man from St Leonards, sustained serious injuries.

He was airlifted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton where he remains in a stable condition.

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The driver of the Jeep, a 59-year-old woman from Kent, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Conquest Hospital in Hastings.

Now, police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Officers are investigating, and witnesses or anyone with relevant information such as CCTV or dashcam footage of the vehicles in the area at the time is asked to come forward."

Information can be reported to Sussex Police online, quoting serial 585 of 07/10.