Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after crash near Halstead

Essex Police is currently at the scene

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 15th Jan 2021

A woman in her 90s has been taking to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash near Halstead.

Essex Police have said they are currently at the scene, after a collision between a silver Renault Twingo and a Ford S-Max.

It happened just before 12.40pm today (15 January).

Officers are advising drivers to avoid Colchester Road (A1124) from the junction of Church Road, as it has been closed.

No arrests have been made.

Anybody who saw anything, or has dashcam footage, of either vehicle driving prior to the collision is asked to call the force's Serious Collisions Investigation Unit on 101, quoting incident number 443 of 15 January.

Footage can also be submitted online.

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