A 26-year-old father is fighting for his life in a coma after falling from the roof of a moving van during a dangerous 'car surfing' stunt in Worthing, East Sussex.
Ben Dunbar, from Lancing, suffered severe head injuries when he was thrown from a Volkswagen Transporter near Bramley Road on Sunday night. Witnesses reported seeing him standing on the roof before the fall. Paramedics spent over half an hour treating him before he was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital.
The driver of the van, a 27-year-old man from Goring, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink-driving, driving without due care, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has been bailed until June 24 pending further inquiries.
The incident occurred outside Mr Dunbar's aunt and uncle's home. His uncle was among the first on the scene and identified him by distinctive tattoos of two pistols on his waist. A neighbour described seeing Mr Dunbar hanging on the side of the van as it turned a corner before he was flung off.
Car surfing, a craze that originated in the US, has claimed at least three lives in the UK in recent years. Sussex Police have previously warned against the practice and are urging witnesses to come forward.
