Man and woman die at scene of rural car crash

Scotts Hill is a rural road that runs west out of Southminster towards Latchingdon, on the Dengie Peninsula of Essex

A man and a woman have died following a collision involving at least two vehicles.

A red Ford Fiesta and a grey Toyota C-HR were involved in a crash in Scotts Hill in Southminster, Essex, at 12:45 GMT on Wednesday.

The Toyota driver, a man in his 70s, and a passenger in the Fiesta, a woman in her 70s, were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Essex Police said the Fiesta driver, also in his 70s, remained in a serious condition at hospital.

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