Littlehampton crash: Man held after two police officers hit by car
A man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a “deliberate attack”, Sussex police said. …
Image copyright Eddie Mitchell A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Sussex police officers were hit by a car.
The police officers were carrying out a routine drugs check at the side of the A259 in Littlehampton at about 01:05 BST when they were struck.
A Mercedes-Benz which was driving at speed hit the officers and the man they were with.
All three have been taken to hospital and treated for serious injuries.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested, and police are trying to track down two other people.
Assistant Chief Constable Julia Chapman said: “This is being investigated as a deliberate attack on two police officers in the course of carrying out their duties.
“Their injuries, and that of the man they were with, whilst serious, are not believed to be life threatening.”
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