Pensioner seriously injured in Brighton crash

An 80-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car crash in Brighton.

The pensioner was driving a red Rover, heading south down Wilson Avenue in Whitehawk when the accident happened at about 3.20pm on Friday (6 September).

Sussex Police said that the Rover “drifted into the northbound carriageway and collided head on with a black Mini Cooper”.

The force said: “Both drivers were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

“The 80-year-old male driver of the Rover suffered serious injuries and the 28-year-old man from Sutton, who was driving the Mini, was treated for minor injuries.”

Anyone who saw the accident or either car just before the crash is asked to call Sussex Police on 101 or email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk.