Great Oakley: Detectives investigating fatal collision

Detectives continuing their investigation into a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage to come forward.

Officers were first called to the scene of the collision, in Harwich Road, near Great Oakley, at around 12.45pm on Thursday 6 June.

We worked alongside ambulance service colleagues at the scene and a full road closure was put in place.

Sadly, the motorcyclist, a man aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family have been informed and are being supported while our investigation continues.

The road was reopened by 6.30pm.

If you witnessed the collision or have any information or dash cam footage, please get in contact, and quote incident number 465 of 6 June.

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.

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

Help us reduce road collisions and casualties in Essex and make our roads even safer. Report instances of poor and dangerous driving through Safer Essex Roads Partnership's Extra Eyes initiative.

More than ever, irresponsible, dangerous and illegal road behaviour is being recorded by road users. Through Extra Eyes this footage can be sent to, and reviewed by, an investigator within Road Policing at Essex Police.

Find out how by visiting Safer Essex Roads Partnership website.