POLICE have now released some details of the fatal crash which claimed the life of a teenager yesterday, which contributed to some of the traffic congestion around Aveley and the A13 this morning.

Specialist officers are investigating a collision involving two vehicles – a blue Mini Cooper and a black Kia Picanto – in Ship Lane, close to the former Thurrock FC ground and the Thurrock Hotel at 11.05pm last night (Tuesday, 20 January).

A passenger in the Mini – an 18 year-old man – died at the scene.

The driver of the Mini – an 18 year-old man – and the driver of the Kia – a man in his 60s – were both taken to hospital having suffered serious injuries.

A police statement says: "The road was closed while officers investigated the incident and this closure impacted on the A13.

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us quoting incident 1231 of 20 January.

"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."