Essex detectives continue to investigate fatal crash

A man in his 30s died at the scene

Detectives are looking for witnesses
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 10th May 2025

Detectives are continuing to investigate a fatal crash that happened on Thursday (8th May) in Chelmsford.

Emergency services were called to the A414 Ongar Road just before 11am, to reports of a crash between a van and lorry.

The driver of the van died at the scene whilst the driver of the lorry is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

An Essex police spokesperson said: "Our specialist officers are supporting those affected by this tragic incident.

"The road was closed for a number of hours while we worked alongside fire and ambulance colleagues.

"If you were in the area at the time of the collision please do get in touch, in particular if you have dashcam footage, to support our enquiries.

"Please quote incident 0398 of 8 May."

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