Man arrested for attempted murder after crash
GoogleA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car crashed into railings in Hastings, leaving a passenger with serious injuries.
The car hit railings in St Helen's Road just before 00:30 GMT, when police were called to the scene.
The passenger, a 22-year-old local woman, was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the driver fled the scene, officers said.
A 23-year-old man, also from the local area, was arrested at a nearby property and is in police custody, Sussex Police said. Anyone who saw what happened, or has any mobile, dashcam or CCTV footage, is asked to contact the force.
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