Officers investigate fatal accident on Epping Road

At around 9.35am on Tuesday 27 August, officers were called to a collision at the junction of Epping Road and Coopersale Common involving a white Toyota Prius and a blue Humber vehicle.

The two men in the Humber, the 81-year-old driver and the 79-year-old passenger, were both taken to the Royal London Hospital with serious injuries.

Sadly, despite all medical efforts, the passenger has since died.

Essex Police are appealing for witness statements and dashcam footage.

Accident – ​​The incident occurred at the junction of Epping Road and Coopersale Common. (Image: Google Maps)

Det Sgt Alex Black, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our officers are already conducting a number of enquiries to establish the facts of Tuesday morning.”

“Any dashcam footage from the accident scene this morning could be vital to our work, so please contact us if you have any information.

“If you saw these vehicles before the collision or know anything that could assist our investigation, please come forward.

Please cite incident number 270 from Tuesday, August 27th.”

You can file a report on the Essex Police website or use the online live chat service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

It can be found at the bottom right of www.essex.police.uk.

Alternatively, you can call the police on 101.

If you wish to make an anonymous report, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers by visiting their website or calling 0800 555 111.