Road traffic collision on A130

Firefighters assisted at the scene of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on the A130 last night.

Crews from Rayleigh Weir, Chelmsford and Wickford were called by Essex Police to the Southend-bound carriageway, close to the Rettendon Turnpike junction, at 10.28pm.

Crews worked with paramedics to remove a man from one of the vehicles and adminster first aid. They left him in the care of the Amulance Service at 11.07pm.

Police have confirmed a man, aged 60, has sadly died following the collision.

Anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened is asked to contact Essex Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit quoting incident number 1689 of 12 July. You can email CollisionAppeal@essex.pnn.police.uk, speak to an online operator at essex.police.uk (7am-11pm) or call 101.