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A man has admitted to dangerous driving in Burgess Hill.
On 14 August at around 1.30pm George Smith was seen by officers riding an electric motorbike on Church Road recklessly.
To avoid being stopped by officers, it was heard Smith crashed the vehicle and collided with a 76-year-old woman, who suffered minor injuries.
Smith rode off and fled the scene.
He was arrested at his home address on 14 September.
Smith, 18, of Eastdale Road, Burgess Hill, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, driving without a licence, using a vehicle without insurance and using a motorbike without a helmet when he appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 16 September.
He is due to appear before Lewes Crown Court on 15 October for sentencing.
Inspector David Derrick said: “Police will continue to patrol areas highlighted by the public of where this anti-social driving has taken place.
“We urge anyone with further information around these individuals, bikes or areas to come forward.
“Dangerous driving and those driving without proper documentation have no place on our roads and we will continue to endeavour to deal with offenders robustly and put them before the courts.”