A ninety-one-year-old woman died in a Boxing Day car crash.

Five other casualties were taken to hospital, three with injuries that were described as serious following the crash at 4.30 pm on Saturday.

The incident happened on the A21 at John's Cross north of Hastings when a southbound red Citroen Saxo collided with a black Volkswagen Golf travelling in the opposite direction.

The road was closed for four hours following the crash.