Brentwood car crash: Man dies during police pursuit

A man has died after the car he was travelling in failed to stop for police earlier.

The grey Nissan Micra was being pursued by officers in a police car when it hit a lamppost near the Shell garage in Brook Street, Brentwood, at about 03:00 BST.

The man was taken to hospital but died from his injuries.

A spokesman for the Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed it was investigating the crash.