A 9 year-old boy from Crawley has suffered serious head and back injuries in a collision.

Friday night at 11 o’clock, an Audi S4 and a Volkswagen Golf collided on the A23 Crawley Avenue near the Applegate Service Station.

The boy was travelling in the Golf.  Three other occupants, including two further children under 10 years old, received minor injuries.

The driver and passenger of the Audi attempted to leave the scene.

A 17-year-old boy was detained on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle dangerously, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop after an accident, possession with intent to supply a class A drug and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid or gas.

A 24-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop after an accident and possession with intent to supply a class A drug and was treated for serious injuries in hospital.

Both have been bailed.