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Five arrests after fatal Wickham Bishops crash | Five arrests after fatal Wickham Bishops crash |
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Five people have been arrested after a driver was killed in a crash. | Five people have been arrested after a driver was killed in a crash. |
Essex Police said the collision between a silver Ford Fiesta and a black BMW 520, in Blue Mills Hill, Wickham Bishops, happened at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. | Essex Police said the collision between a silver Ford Fiesta and a black BMW 520, in Blue Mills Hill, Wickham Bishops, happened at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. |
Two men and two women were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A third woman has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender. | Two men and two women were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A third woman has been held on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
The road will remain closed for the afternoon while enquiries continue. | |
Police said the Fiesta and BMW had "been in a collision", both cars left had the road and the Fiesta was in a hedge. | Police said the Fiesta and BMW had "been in a collision", both cars left had the road and the Fiesta was in a hedge. |
The driver of the Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene. | The driver of the Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene. |
One man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, failing to report a collision, perverting the course of justice, and escaping lawful custody. | One man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, failing to report a collision, perverting the course of justice, and escaping lawful custody. |
Two women and a man were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink or drug driving. | Two women and a man were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink or drug driving. |
Essex Police has appealed for information, particularly anyone who saw "a white Vauxhall Astra which is believed to have been travelling in convoy with the BMW". | Essex Police has appealed for information, particularly anyone who saw "a white Vauxhall Astra which is believed to have been travelling in convoy with the BMW". |