A man and woman died at the scene of a collision in Scotts Hill, Southminster last Wednesday (December 7) while another man remains in a serious condition in hospital.

The man and woman, both in their seventies, were pronounced dead at the scene, Essex Police has confirmed.

A red Ford Fiesta and grey Toyota C-HR were involved in a collision at 12.45pm on Wednesday.

The driver of the Toyota, and the passenger of the Fiesta, were sadly pronounced deceased.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Fiesta, a man also in his seventies, remains in a serious condition in hospital.

The road was closed in both directions, while emergency services attended.

Essex Police is appealing for information and witnesses of the double fatal collision.

A police spokesperson said: "If you have any information, contact DC Lucas at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01245 240590 or via email.

"Anyone with CCTV, dash cam or any other footage can upload it directly to the police website.

"You can also let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday - excluding public holidays - between 10am to 9pm.

"Visit the Essex Police 101 website to find out more about our website reporting services.

"Alternatively, you can call us on 101. In an emergency, always call 999.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity, Crimestoppers, on Twitter, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Please quote incident 465 of December 7 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."

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