Emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a motorcyclist and a car on the A259 White Rock at 6.55pm. Police said an 18-year-old man, who was riding a Yamaha motorcycle, suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, by air ambulance. The driver of the BMW car involved was not injured. Police added that the road was closed for five hours while the incident was being dealt with and for the vehicles to be recovered. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to report online or ring 101 quoting Operation Freshbrook. A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes.