Arrest after St Leonards collision between car and pedestrian
A woman was injured following a collision between a car and a pedestrian in central St Leonards, police said.
The woman in her 70s was taken to hospital for treatment, Sussex Police added.
A police spokesperson said: “Emergency services responded to a collision between a car and a pedestrian in London Road, St Leonards, at about 4pm on September 3.
“A woman, in her 70s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital to be assessed following the collision.
“The car had left the scene following the collision.
“A 50-year-old woman from St Leonards was later arrested for driving without due care and attention and whilst unfit through drugs and she was bailed for further enquiries.”
Hastings borough councillor Amanda Jobson, who represents Central St Leonards & Gensing ward, said she was walking down London Road with a colleague from the Hastings Area Bus Users Group when the incident occurred.
She said the pair were auditing signage at the shopping section of London Road near Norman Road.
She said: “Police and ambulance services arrived quickly, the shopkeepers rallied around to offer support and a young RNLI volunteer who was passing took out her first aid kit and offered assistance.”