A driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on collision with another car.

The middle-aged woman sustained suspected neck and back injuries after the Toyota Corolla she was driving collided with a Renault 19 in Wannock Road, Polegate, last night.

Firefighters from Eastbourne and Hailsham cut the roof and doors off the vehicle before paramedics lifted her from the wreckage on a spinal board at around 9pm.

She was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital with her husband who suffered minor injuries. The occupants of the Renault also suffered minor injuries.

None of those involved has been named by Sussex Police, who operate data protection guidelines.