Police were called to Princes St in Hastings this evening after a male driver struck a tree at the end of the road.
The St John Ambulance attended the accident along with police and a tow truck was also called to remove the vehicle from the scene.
The man was arrested after an apparent struggle with police and was escorted by two officers to a police vehicle.
There were no further details on the arrest, no injuries reported and no one else was involved in the crash.