A man has died following a collision between a car and van in Rayleigh Road, Benfleet.

Officers were called shortly after 3am today, Sunday, December 3, after a white Mercedes Sprinter van and a black Seat Ibiza collided. 

A 34-year-old man from Benfleet, who was the driver of the Seat, was treated by paramedics but sadly died at the scene. 

The 37-year-old driver of the Mercedes was uninjured. 

The road was closed in order for recovery and investigations to take place. 
It has now been reopened.

Witnesses who haven’t already spoken to the police or anyone with dashcam footage is asked to contact PC Lance Hutchin at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk