Man, 45, dies at scene of crash with lorry trailer on layby near A13

Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called at 8.32pm on June 1 with reports of a crash on the A13 by New Road in Wennington.  Paramedic and fire brigade colleagues were also dispatched to the scene, where they discovered a car had crashed with an unattended lorry trailer in a layby near New Road. A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

His next of kin has been informed and is being supported by specialist officers.  The incident resulted in several other cars crashing with each other, and enquiries are underway into the circumstances.  No other injuries were reported, and the road was reported by AA to have been reopened shortly before 10am this morning (June 2). 

If you were a witness, please call police on 101 with the reference 7254/1Jun.