A PEDESTRIAN was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a vehicle while he was crossing the road.

The incident happened in South Ockendon on Saturday (11 March) evening on Daiglen Drive.

Emergency services were alerted around 7.20pm when it was reported that the pedestrian, in his forties, was crossing the road at a crossing near to Darenth Lane and the Sancta Maria health centre when he was involved in a collision with a silver Ford Focus.

A police statement says: "If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

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

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Please quote incident 1007 of 11 March when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."