A man in his 20s has died after his car crashed with a lorry in Essex.

The smash happened on the A12 between junctions J19 (Boreham) and J20a (Hatfield Peverel) yesterday at about 2.45am.

The man had been travelling northbound on the A12 when his car collided with an HGV outside Chelmsford.

Emergency services were alerted, but the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His family is being supported by specialist officers, Essex Police confirmed.

The A12, one of the major routes between Chelmsford and Colchester, was closed for hours during an investigation.

Essex Police said: ‘The A12 was closed for a number of hours while emergency services worked at the scene.

‘Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit is investigating and needs anyone with information, or relevant footage to c

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