Fairstead: Cyclist who died in collision named

We are now in a position to release the identity of a man who died following a collision in Fairstead.

We were called to reports of a collision involving a car and two bicycles in Fairstead Road shortly before 10.30am on Sunday 9 January.

Sadly, one of the cyclists died at the scene and we’re now in a position to name him as 62 year-old Niall Kirkpatrick.

The other cyclist sustained injuries to his face.

A 65 year-old man from South Woodham Ferrers was been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

He has since been released under investigation.

If you saw what happened or have any dash cam footage we need you to contact us.

If you have any information you can submit a report online or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

Please quote incident 336 of 9 January.

You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.