Man badly hurt in lorry crash
The accident happened at around 1.15pm on Friday on the stretch of road at Kent Street, near Sedlescombe.
A blue Saab convertible, heading north towards London, collided head on with a black Mitsubishi drop side lorry heading south.
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Hide AdThe driver of the Saab, a 52-year-old man from Whitstable, suffered a serious head injury in the crash.
He was taken to the Conquest Hospital in Hastings for treatment.
His passenger, an 18-year-old Woking man, was also treated at the Conquest for a back injury.
He was discharged later the same day.
The lorry driver, a 27-year-old man from Rainham, Kent, was not injured in the accident.
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Hide AdIt is the fourth serious accident on the A21 locally in the space of a month.
Two people were injured when a two cars collided by the Royal Oak at Whatlington on Saturday November 3.
On Sunday October 28, a 29-year-old Hastings man was hospitalised following a hit and run incident, also at Whatlington.
And on Sunday October 21, a man died when his car collided with a bend, also near the Royal Oak at Whatlington.
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Hide AdPolice are appealing for information following the latest accident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 0780 of 16/11. Alternatively email [email protected].