A road was closed in St Leonards following a collision yesterday afternoon (Thursday, March 31).

Marline Road was shut due to the incident, which happened at around 2.30pm.

In a tweet, Stagecoach South East said the 22A bus service had to be diverted and that service 23 was diverted via Wishing Tree Road. It added service 98 was diverted via Old Church Road.

Witnesses saw a car being removed by a crane from the front garden of a house in Marline Road, as police attended the scene.

A Sussex Police spokesman said the collision involved a car colliding with a lamppost in Marline Road.

The spokesman said: “The ambulance service attended. Temporary road closures were in place at the junction with Quebec Road.

“One man, aged 27, from Rye was arrested on suspicion of aiding/abetting the driving of a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug.

“He has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries. East Sussex County Council Highways are in charge of the road closure and UK Power Networks was also informed.”