Police seek driver after crossing accident

In an appeal via the Observer this week, police said the accident happened at the Puffin crossing on the A259 at Glyne Gap near the Esso filling station at about 1.20pm on Sunday.

They say a 10 year-old local boy was almost across the road and the crossing lights were still flashing when his cycle was struck by a car, believed to have been a Rover.

The boy suffered cuts and bruises but did not require hospital treatment.

Police say the elderly driver stopped to ask if the boy was hurt but did not report the accident.

A police spokesman said: "We need to speak to this driver and to any witnesses."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bexhill police station on 0845 6070999 quoting serial 2008/4258.