An elderly man died after being struck by a car as he crossed a road.

The 89-year-old victim, from Battle, was crossing Battle High Street with his wife, also aged 89, on Wednesday, August 21, at 2.20pm.

Both were in collision with a car driven by a 63-year-old woman from Gloucestershire.

The man suffered a fractured leg and died on Friday. His wife received cuts and bruises.

The driver of the car was uninjured.