Teenager fighting for his life following Brighton collision

Police are questioning a 19-year-old following the crash yesterday (Sunday 23rd)

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 24th Feb 2025

Police are questioning a 19-year-old man following a crash in Brighton which left a teenager with life-threatening injuries.

The 18-year-old was a passenger in a car which collided with a parked car and a van in Braybon Avenue in Patcham at around 5.20am yesterday (Sunday 23rd).

He remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The man arrested, who was the driver of the car, was taken into custody on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving over the prescribed limit of drugs.

Officers are investigating the full circumstances of the incident and are appealing for any information or dashcam footage.

Those with any information or footage of the incident are asked to email [email protected] quoting Operation Longlands.

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