A 43-year-old cyclist has been killed in a road crash in Southend.
The man was with another cyclist last Saturday (4th July), when he hit the windscreen of a Silver Vauxhall Astra and was flung several feet before landing underneath a parked silver Audi A4. He died at the scene, his partner was uninjured.
The road accident occurred at 3.25 am but the road remained closed until 10:30 am while police accident investigators gathered information about the crash.
The 19-year-old Astra driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving but has been bailed until October pending further enquiries.
Police are asking for any witnesses to the road crash to contact PC Tracy Gladman at Rayleigh Road Policing Unit on 0300 3334444
24 hour accident advice line
Freephone 0808 143 43 42
*A replacement vehicle can usually be supplied within 4-6 working hours, where there is an admission of liability from the other person’s insurance company. If this person is not known, their insurance details are not known, they are uninsured or there is a potential dispute over who caused the accident, a replacement vehicle cannot be provided.
