Driver crashed into parked vehicles in St Leonards

Emergency services responded to the collision in Magdalen Road in St Leonards at around 2.30am on Sunday (January 19).

Sussex Police said an officer saw a Vauxhall Corsa being driven erratically in nearby Bohemia Road and, after being indicated to stop, it made off and collided with parked vehicles in Magdalen Road.

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Two occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A third occupant – a 20-year-old man from Battle who had left the scene – was located shortly after and arrested on suspicion of failing to stop a vehicle when required by an officer, failing to stop after a road accident, driving while over the limit of drugs and alcohol and driving without a licence.

He has been bailed, pending further enquiries.