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Man held after two police officers hit by car Littlehampton crash: Man held after two police officers hit by car
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A driver has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two police officers and another man were hit by a car in West Sussex. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Sussex police officers were hit by a car.
Police were carrying out a routine drugs check at the side of the A259 in Littlehampton at about 01:05 BST. 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.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. A Mercedes-Benz which was driving at speed hit the officers and the man they were with.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. All three have been taken to hospital and treated for serious injuries, which are not life-threatening.
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."
Sussex Police said the officers involved were a man and woman who were carrying out a routine drugs check.