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M11 at Epping re-opens following fatal Essex crash M11 Epping crash: 72-year-old man was driver in fatal accident
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Essex Police is appealing for witnesses after a 79-year-old woman from Halifax was killed in a crash on the M11. Police are appealing for witnesses after a 79-year-old woman from Halifax was killed in a crash on the M11 in Essex.
The southbound stretch of the road near Epping was closed from about 15:30 BST on Thursday, causing lengthy delays. It has since been re-opened. Police said the driver of a car involved, a 72-year-old man, and an 81-year-old female passenger were injured.
A lorry and a car were involved in the collision, Essex Police said. The woman who died was also a passenger in the Vauxhall Astra, which collided with a lorry near Epping on Thursday.
The woman who died was a passenger in the car, while a man and a woman in the vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Investigators said the car had a "slight collision" with the truck, left the road and hit trees.
The road was closed for several hours while police investigations were carried out. The injured man and woman were from Retford in Nottinghamshire and were in the front seats of the car, police said.
The woman who died was in the rear.
The southbound carriageway was closed for several hours while the accident was cleared.
Essex police said their investigation was continuing and they would like witnesses to contact them.