Man dies in collision that 'saw car leave the road'

The vehicle had been driving along the London-bound carriageway of the A13

One man has died and another has been seriously injured following a collision which saw a car leave the road.

Essex Police said it involved a grey Suzuki Swift which had been driving on the London-bound carriageway of the A13, just past the Orsett Cock junction near Grays, at 20:25 BST on Thursday.

The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the vehicle, also a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The road was closed while officers investigated the incident and it reopened at 02:15.

Police are asking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.