Purfleet: Man dies after lorry crashes into row of houses
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Police said a man, aged in his 50s, died and no other person was injured
A man has died after a lorry crashed into a row of houses after coming off a road.
Emergency services were called to London Road in Purfleet, Essex, at about 15:30 GMT on Friday.
Essex Fire and Rescue Service said a heavy goods vehicle had left the road and collided with properties. No other vehicles were involved.
Police said a man, aged in his 50s, died at the scene.
Essex Police said no-one else was injured.
The force said the road remained partially closed.
The road remains partially closed, police said
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- Published10 March 2023