A person has been killed in an accident on Warley Hill this morning.
The victim was in collision with a van shortly before 6am.
The casualty was taken to hospital following the collision but later died.
Police were called at 5.57am and the road is closed while an investigation takes place. An Essex Police spokesman said the road is likely to remain closed for some time.
The driver of the van has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The police spokesman could not confirm the gender or age of the casualty when asked, and was also unable to provide the gender and age of the van driver.
The victim was in collision with a van shortly before 6am.
The casualty was taken to hospital following the collision but later died.
Police were called at 5.57am and the road is closed while an investigation takes place. An Essex Police spokesman said the road is likely to remain closed for some time.
The driver of the van has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The police spokesman could not confirm the gender or age of the casualty when asked, and was also unable to provide the gender and age of the van driver.