A 13-year-old boy suffered a fractured elbow and broken teeth when he was hit by a car as he crossed the road.
The boy was crossing Kilnmead in Crawley near the junction with Exchange Road when the collision with a black Ford Ka occurred at around 4.30pm on Saturday.
The driver of the car, a 62-year-old woman from Crawley, was uninjured and the boy is now recuperating at home.
Anyone who witnessed the event should contact Sussex Police 101 quoting serial 1675 of 12/05.
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