A man in his 20s has died following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on the A12.
Emergency services were called to the major road at junction 26 near Colchester shortly before 5.30pm on Saturday, November 7, following reports of a collision.
The pedestrian died at the scene, police have confirmed.
The A12 was closed in both directions for an extended period overnight while emergency services attended and investigation work was carried out.
The closure came after an earlier separate incident involving an overturned large vehicle on the London-bound carriageway near the Tollgate interchange.
The road remained affected overnight before reopening in both directions shortly before 5am on Sunday.
Police investigating the fatal collision are now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Officers are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or captured relevant footage while travelling in the area to come forward.
Anyone with information which could assist the investigation can contact police online or by calling 101, quoting incident 929 of November 7.
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