POLICE have confirmed the death of a 27-year-old man following a collision last night (Sunday, 31 December).

Thurrock Nub News detailed the ongoing incident through New Year's Eve.

A statement today has given some details of what happened, connecting the death to an earlier incident at properties on Adelaide Road, Tilbury, when rubbish bins were set on fire.

The statement says: "Officers investigating a collision in Chadwell St Mary which took place last night, Sunday, 31 December, are now in a position to confirm a man has died.

"We were called to the junction of Chadwell Hill and Brentwood Road, shortly before 6.30pm.

"The incident involved a bus and a moped.

"As part of the same incident, we also closed a section of road nearby, in Adelaide Road, Tilbury.

"Both closures were lifted in the early hours of this morning.

"Sadly, we can now confirm that a 27-year-old man has died as a result of the incident.

"No arrests have been made and our enquiries are ongoing.

"We have also secured a number of witness accounts which are helping us with our enquiries.

"Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash cam footage of it should get in touch as soon as possible.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

"Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"Please cite crime incident 859 of 31 December. "