Van driver dies after crash on busy A-road
Emergency services were called to the junction of the A414 Ongar Road and Wyse's Road, near Chelmsford, Essex, just before 11:00 BST.
The driver of a Peugeot Partner vanr in his 30s died at the scene and a Fiat lorry driver was taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Essex Police has appealed for more information and said specialist officers were supporting those affected by the incident.
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