Waltham Abbey: Appeal launched after fatal collision

Detectives investigating a fatal collision in Waltham Abbey are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage.

Along with other emergency services, we were called to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and van on Woodridden Hill (A121) at 5.25am on Wednesday 8 May.

The motorcyclist, a 19-year-old man, was taken on to hospital with serious injuries and has sadly since died.

The road was closed for a number of hours while investigations were carried out at the scene.

Our enquiries continue and officers are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the collision or have any dashcam footage from the A121 in the minutes before the collision.

Please submit any information or footage here: Evidence Request from Kent Police and Essex Police

You can also 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.

Please quote incident 151 of 8 May to ensure your information gets to the right person quickly.

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.