Man dies after colliding with a tree on A414

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward

Author: Leo ChristianPublished 5th Sep 2025

A man in his 20s has died after colliding with a tree in the early hours of this morning on the A414

A spokesperson for Essex police said:

"We were called shortly before 3.30am today (Friday 5 September) with a report of a car which had left the road and struck a tree.

"Sadly, a man in his 20s died at the scene and specialist officers are now supporting his family.

"We do not believe any other vehicles were involved.

"The road was closed while we investigated and recovered the vehicle but has now re-opened.

"We would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances of the collision.

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us."

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