Driver dies after A127 crash in Essex lay-by

Summarised from 4 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 12:43 · Archive

A driver died in hospital after a silver Volkswagen Caddy left the carriageway and collided with stationary vehicles and a goods vehicle on the A127 near Southend on 7 October.

A driver has died following a crash on the A127 near Southend. The incident happened shortly after 1.15pm on Wednesday, 7 October, when a silver Volkswagen Caddy travelling towards Southend left the carriageway between the B186 and A128 junctions. The vehicle entered a lay-by and collided with two stationary vehicles and a large goods vehicle. The driver of the Volkswagen was taken to hospital but later died from their injuries, Essex Police have confirmed.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information to investigate the circumstances of the collision. A spokesman for Essex Police said: 'We would particularly like to hear from anyone who was travelling on the A127 around the time of the collision and may have dashcam footage showing the silver Volkswagen Caddy before or during the incident.'

Anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam footage or other relevant details is asked to contact Essex Police. Reports can be submitted through the force's website or by using the online Live Chat service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers by visiting their website or calling 0800 555 111.

The road was fully closed for more than two hours as emergency services worked at the scene on 7 October. One lane was later reopened, but another remained closed between Childerditch Lane and the Halfway House roundabout, blocked by a lorry, into the evening. Officers were seen assessing the scene more than three-and-a-half hours after the crash was first reported.

How it is being reported

• Man dies after A127 crash earlier this monthThe crash closed the road for several hoursEssexLive · 31 Oct, 11:54
• Driver dies in hospital after crash on A127 lay-by towards SouthendDriver dies after A127 crash near Southend on October 7 as Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following the four-vehicle crash.Echo (Basildon) · 31 Oct, 11:38
• Driver dies in hospital after crash on A127 lay-byDriver dies after A127 crash near Southend on October 7 as Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following the four-vehicle crash.Colchester Gazette · 31 Oct, 11:38
• Driver dies in hospital after crash on A127 lay-byDriver dies after A127 crash near Southend on October 7 as Essex Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following the four-vehicle crash.Brentwood Guardian · 31 Oct, 11:38
• A1245 CLOSED as car fire brings traffic to standstill after crashThe A1245 is shut northbound between the A127 Southend Arterial Road at Fairglen Interchange and the A130 at Bonville’s Roundabout.Brentwood Guardian · 30 Oct, 19:39
• Major south Essex road CLOSED as car fire brings traffic to standstill after crashThe A1245 is shut northbound between the A127 Southend Arterial Road at Fairglen Interchange and the A130 at Bonville’s RoundaboutEcho (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 19:39
• A1245 CLOSED as car fire brings traffic to standstill after crashThe A1245 is shut northbound between the A127 Southend Arterial Road at Fairglen Interchange and the A130 at Bonville’s Roundabout.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 19:29

In this story: A127 · Southend · B186 · A128 · Childerditch Lane · Halfway House roundabout · Essex Police · Crimestoppers

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