A boy has been taken to hospital after he and a girl were hit by a car.

Police were called to the scene of a crash at around 8.40am this morning, March 18, in Ifield Drive, Crawley. 

A five-year-old boy and ten-year-old girl were hit by the car and the boy has been taken to hospital as a precaution.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "A 54-year-old woman, who was the driver of the vehicle, failed a roadside breath test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

"Witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting serial 248 of 18/03."