Police are appealing for information after a vehicle struck a shopfront and caught fire in Sutton Road, Seaford, in the early hours of Sunday 20 September.
Sussex Police said emergency services were called at about 2.20am. A Suzuki Ignis crashed into the shopfront and caught fire, causing significant damage. Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. The force said there were no reported injuries and that East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service extinguished the fire.
Officers are investigating and are seeking to trace the driver. Anyone with CCTV, doorbell, mobile-phone or dashcam footage, or other information, can report it to Sussex Police online or call 101, quoting serial 149 of 20/09.
Source: Sussex Police appeal.
Sources / Checked 20 September 2026, 16:47 BST: Sussex Police.