Man Dies In South Ockendon Crash

23 January 2015, 09:16 | Updated: 23 January 2015, 09:18

A man has died and a omwan has been taken to hospital after a crash in South Ockendon.

Two cars - a blue Ford Focus estate and a black Ford Kuga - collided on North Road at around 8.15pm yesterday.

The driver of the Focus, a 77 year-old man from Upminster, was declared dead the scene.

A woman in her 50s from South Ockendon, who was driving the Kuga, has been taken to hospital in London for treatment. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Police closed the road for around six hours so recovery of the vehicles could take place and so officers could investigate.

Anybody who witnessed the collision or anyone with any other information is asked to contact the Essex Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit on Essex Police 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk.