Firefighters freed a driver from the boot of his car after he lost control, smashing down a shed and hitting a parked car.

The driver had to be cut out of the Vauxhall Calibre after the force of the impact threw him into the boot of the car.

Emergency services were called at 2.20am after the car span off Battle Road, St Leonards, after going through traffic lights at Silverhill.

After being checked over at the scene by paramedics, police arrested the driver of the car on suspicion of drink-driving.